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Working As A Contracts Specialist

  • $85,882

    Average Salary

What Does A Contracts Specialist Do

Contracts Specialists create and monitor contractual agreements between the organization they work for and materials or labor suppliers. They direct and coordinate the activities of workers engaged in formulating bid proposals.

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Contracts Specialist Career Paths

Contracts Specialist

Average Length of Employment
Contracts Administration Manager 4.6 years
Contracting Officer 4.2 years
Senior Contract Specialist 3.9 years
Contracts Manager 3.8 years
Contract Administrator/Contract Specialist 3.8 years
Contracts Administrator 3.5 years
Contracts Director 3.5 years
Contracts Representative 3.3 years
Contracts Specialist 3.0 years
Consulting Specialist 2.7 years
Acquisition Specialist 2.6 years
Top Employers Before
Contracts Administrator 14.8%
Administrative Assistant 10.4%
Buyer 6.9%
Customer Service Representative 6.9%
Purchasing Agent 6.1%
Contracting Officer 6.1%
Office Manager 5.2%
Internship 4.8%
Contracts Manager 4.8%
Project Manager 3.9%
Legal Assistant 3.4%
Team Leader 3.2%
Assistant Manager 3.2%
Procurement Analyst 3.1%
Specialist 3.0%
Paralegal 3.0%
Senior Contract Specialist 3.0%
Executive Assistant 2.9%
Law Clerk 2.7%
Contract Analyst 2.6%
Top Employers After
Contracts Administrator 14.5%
Contracting Officer 11.6%
Contracts Manager 11.6%
Senior Contract Specialist 9.0%
Procurement Analyst 5.2%
Administrative Assistant 4.5%
Buyer 4.2%
Project Manager 3.9%
Team Leader 3.6%
Customer Service Representative 3.4%
Acquisition Analyst 3.3%
Office Manager 3.2%
Purchasing Manager 3.0%
Program Manager 3.0%
Contract Analyst 2.9%
Consultant 2.9%
Specialist 2.8%
Acquisition Specialist 2.6%
Subcontract Administrator 2.4%
Manager 2.4%

Contracts Specialist Demographics

Gender

Female

59.6%

Male

37.8%

Unknown

2.7%
Ethnicity

White

80.4%

Hispanic or Latino

9.9%

Asian

7.3%

Unknown

1.8%

Black or African American

0.6%
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Languages Spoken

Spanish

49.3%

French

11.0%

German

6.0%

Portuguese

4.3%

Chinese

4.3%

Arabic

3.9%

Italian

3.2%

Japanese

3.2%

Mandarin

2.5%

Hindi

2.1%

Russian

1.8%

Carrier

1.8%

Vietnamese

1.1%

Tagalog

1.1%

Urdu

1.1%

Swedish

0.7%

Dutch

0.7%

Korean

0.7%

Turkish

0.7%

Bengali

0.7%
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Contracts Specialist Education

Schools

University of Phoenix

18.5%

Strayer University

11.2%

Webster University

8.8%

George Washington University

6.5%

University of Maryland - University College

6.2%

Villanova University

5.2%

Ashford University

3.9%

Community College of the Air Force

3.6%

Troy University

3.6%

American InterContinental University

3.6%

Liberty University

3.5%

Defense Acquisition University

3.5%

George Mason University

2.9%

University of Houston

2.8%

Towson University

2.7%

Walden University

2.7%

American University

2.7%

Northern Virginia Community College

2.7%

Saint Leo University

2.6%

Arizona State University

2.5%
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Majors

Business

42.5%

Law

7.4%

Management

5.9%

Accounting

5.1%

Political Science

4.8%

Finance

3.9%

Legal Support Services

2.9%

Marketing

2.8%

Communication

2.8%

Criminal Justice

2.6%

Psychology

2.6%

Human Resources Management

2.5%

Health Care Administration

2.4%

Project Management

2.4%

Public Administration

2.2%

Education

1.7%

Liberal Arts

1.6%

Computer Science

1.3%

General Studies

1.3%

English

1.3%
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Degrees

Bachelors

37.3%

Masters

26.6%

Other

16.4%

Associate

7.1%

Doctorate

6.6%

Certificate

5.3%

Diploma

0.5%

License

0.3%
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Real Contracts Specialist Salaries

Job Title Company Location Start Date Salary
Contract Specialist Competentia Us Inc. Houston, TX Jun 09, 2016 $130,000
Contract Specialist, Project Lightning Agrium (U.S.) Inc. Saint Louis, MO Sep 18, 2013 $117,600
Contracts Specialist G53, LLC Miami Gardens, FL Mar 05, 2016 $108,264
Legal Compliance & Contract Specialist Microsemi Corporation Irvine, CA Oct 01, 2013 $105,000
Contracts Specialist Creative Information Technology Inc. Falls Church, VA Aug 26, 2016 $95,014
Geophysical Contract Specialist Repsol Services Company The Woodlands, TX Aug 08, 2014 $95,000 -
$105,000
Contract Formation Specialist Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation Vienna, VA Oct 01, 2012 $92,700 -
$95,040
Contracts Specialist Staples, Inc. Framingham, MA Jul 06, 2013 $92,303
Procurement and Contracts Specialist Verint Systems Inc. Melville, NY Jul 10, 2016 $88,000
Contract Specialist KCC Trading Inc. Islandia, NY Sep 29, 2013 $86,026
Contract Specialist BTSC USA Inc. New York, NY Oct 01, 2014 $86,026
Contract Specialist The New York Public Library New York, NY Dec 21, 2015 $85,342 -
$105,000
Contracts Specialist Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Corporation Bloomfield, NJ Sep 08, 2015 $84,600
Contracts Specialist We Work Management LLC New York, NY Sep 20, 2013 $83,480
Contract Specialist Consultant Aisha Danika, Inc. Aventura, FL Nov 30, 2011 $62,610
Contract Specialist Consultant Aisha Danika, Inc. Miami, FL May 01, 2012 $62,610
International Contracts Specialist National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Houston, TX Oct 01, 2012 $62,000 -
$70,000
Contract Specialist Consultant1 Aisha Danika, Inc. Aventura, FL Nov 30, 2011 $61,000
Contract Specialist Intralinks, Inc. New York, NY Sep 16, 2016 $60,000 -
$75,000
Contract Specialist Westport Construction, Inc. Arcadia, CA Nov 10, 2011 $60,000
Contract Specialist VSS Monitoring, Inc. San Mateo, CA Sep 20, 2012 $59,900
Contracts Specialist Bechtel Oil, Gas &Amp; Chemicals, Inc. Houston, TX Mar 25, 2012 $59,446 -
$70,008
Contract Specialist Avon Plumbing & Heating Inc. NY Jul 18, 2016 $48,523
Contract Management Specialist Toll International, LLC New York, NY Sep 21, 2016 $48,481
Contract Specialist Grand Supercenter Inc. Lyndhurst, NJ Jun 12, 2016 $48,360
Contract Management Specialist Toll International LLC New York, NY Aug 08, 2016 $48,318
Contract Specialist Grand Ck Corp NY Feb 01, 2014 $48,105
Contract Management Specialist Toll International LLC New York, NY Aug 25, 2015 $48,048
Contracts Specialist The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX Dec 14, 2016 $48,048
Grant and Contract Specialist The University of Chicago Chicago, IL Aug 01, 2015 $48,001

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Top Skills for A Contracts Specialist

ProposalsAcquisitionProceduresPurchaseOrdersFinancialReportsContractAdministrationFederalAcquisitionRegulationMarketResearchRFPContractPerformanceContractManagementAcquisitionPlanningGSAContractAwardSmallBusinessContractTypesSourceSelectionContractActionsContractTermsContractModificationsCustomerService

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Top Contracts Specialist Skills

  1. Proposals
  2. Acquisition Procedures
  3. Purchase Orders
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Evaluated and negotiated Engineering Change Proposals and Value Engineering Change Proposals.
  • Simplified acquisition procedures and closeout requirements based on FAR.
  • Award Determination/ Preparation - Prepares award purchase orders, delivery orders, and contracts.
  • Analyzed proposals, financial reports and other data to verify accuracy of vouchers submitted for payment.
  • Provided contract administration services including preparing modifications and closeout files for the government Contracting Officers.

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Contracts Specialist Videos

Life of a Contract Manager

Career Advice on becoming a Procurement Officer by Elizabeth B (Full Version)

Training Contract | AllAboutLaw.co.uk

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