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Working As a Contracts Specialist

  • $67,000

    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
Contracts Administrator Office Manager Account Manager
Senior Account Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Contracts Administrator Office Manager Project Manager
Contract Project Manager
10 Yearsyrs
Contracts Administrator Office Manager Operations Manager
Sales And Operations Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Contracts Manager Project Manager
Manager, Project Management
9 Yearsyrs
Contracts Manager Project Manager Marketing Director
Director Of Communications And Marketing
9 Yearsyrs
Contracts Manager Program Manager
Operations Program Manager
9 Yearsyrs
Contracts Manager
9 Yearsyrs
Purchasing Manager General Manager Account Manager
Strategic Accounts Manager
9 Yearsyrs
Purchasing Manager Operations Manager Property Manager
Portfolio Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Purchasing Manager General Manager Property Manager
Real Estate Manager
8 Yearsyrs
Team Leader Manager Finance Manager
Manager Finance Planning And Analysis
8 Yearsyrs
Team Leader Account Manager Product Manager
Category Manager
8 Yearsyrs
Team Leader Manager Marketing Manager
Marketing And Operations Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Consultant Senior Accountant Senior Finance Analyst
Pricing Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Subcontract Administrator Senior Subcontract Administrator
Subcontracts Manager
11 Yearsyrs
Consultant General Manager Operations Director
Director Of Business Operations
10 Yearsyrs
Consultant Manager Partner
Managing Member
8 Yearsyrs
Finance Analyst Marketing Analyst Account Executive
Vice President, Business Development
13 Yearsyrs
Program Manager Product Manager Business Development Manager
Proposal Manager
10 Yearsyrs
Subcontract Administrator Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Contracts Director
12 Yearsyrs
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Average Length of Employment
Contracting Officer 4.5 years
Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator 4.1 years
Senior Contract Specialist 4.0 years
Contract Administrator/Contract Specialist 3.5 years
Contracts Administrator 3.3 years
Contracts Representative 3.2 years
Contracts Specialist 3.0 years
Acquisition Specialist 2.6 years
Top Careers Before Contracts Specialist
Contracts Administrator 13.3%
Administrative Assistant 10.0%
Customer Service Representative 7.8%
Buyer 7.2%
Contracting Officer 6.3%
Purchasing Agent 5.6%
Internship 5.2%
Contracts Manager 4.8%
Office Manager 4.2%
Legal Assistant 4.1%
Procurement Analyst 3.6%
Senior Contract Specialist 3.5%
Paralegal 3.4%
Specialist 3.3%
Project Manager 3.3%
Office Assistant 3.3%
Executive Assistant 2.9%
Sales Associate 2.9%
Purchasing Manager 2.7%
Contract Analyst 2.7%
Top Careers After Contracts Specialist
Contracts Administrator 11.9%
Contracting Officer 11.8%
Senior Contract Specialist 10.6%
Contracts Manager 10.5%
Procurement Analyst 5.1%
Administrative Assistant 4.7%
Buyer 4.5%
Acquisition Analyst 4.0%
Customer Service Representative 3.8%
Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator 3.5%
Project Manager 3.4%
Purchasing Manager 3.2%
Team Leader 3.2%
Consultant 3.1%
Contract Analyst 3.0%
Program Manager 2.9%
Specialist 2.8%
Office Manager 2.8%
Acquisition Specialist 2.8%
Subcontract Administrator 2.4%

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Average Salary For A Contracts Specialist

Average Yearly Salary
$67,000
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$45,000
Min 10%
$67,000
Median 50%
$67,000
Median 50%
$67,000
Median 50%
$67,000
Median 50%
$67,000
Median 50%
$67,000
Median 50%
$67,000
Median 50%
$99,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
Fairview Health Services
Highest Paying City
Washington, DC
Highest Paying State
Maryland
Avg Experience Level
3.3 years
How much does a Contracts Specialist make at top companies?
The national average salary for a Contracts Specialist in the United States is $67,691 per year or $33 per hour. Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $45,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $99,000.

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 BTSC USA Inc. New York, NY Oct 01, 2014 $86,026
Contract Specialist KCC Trading Inc. Islandia, NY Sep 29, 2013 $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 & Chemicals, Inc. Houston, TX Mar 25, 2012 $59,446 -
$70,008
Contract Specialist UBE America Inc. New York, NY Apr 14, 2016 $48,589
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
Contracts Specialist The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX Dec 14, 2016 $48,048
Contract Management Specialist Toll International LLC New York, NY Aug 25, 2015 $48,048

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Top Skills for A Contracts Specialist

  1. Acquisition Procedures
  2. Purchase Orders
  3. Contract Documents
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Provided contracting functions for commodities, services, and construction using simplified acquisition procedures, negotiation and other approved methods.
  • Gained experience with Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity and requirements contracts, small dollar purchase orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements, and exercising options.
  • Index contract documents to the appropriate transaction/entity to facilitate immediate access to source documentation by company personnel and or Government auditors.
  • Operated Charity Program which required patient screening, processed applications and financial statements.
  • Evaluated and monitored contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations.

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  1. District of Columbia
  2. Virginia
  3. Maryland
  4. Rhode Island
  5. Alabama
  6. Massachusetts
  7. Delaware
  8. Maine
  9. Connecticut
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Contracts Specialist Demographics

Gender

Female

54.6%

Male

35.6%

Unknown

9.9%
Ethnicity

White

60.2%

Hispanic or Latino

14.9%

Black or African American

13.5%

Asian

7.6%

Unknown

3.8%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

49.9%

French

10.0%

Arabic

5.0%

Portuguese

4.7%

German

4.7%

Russian

3.3%

Italian

3.0%

Chinese

3.0%

Japanese

2.5%

Hindi

2.2%

Mandarin

1.9%

Carrier

1.9%

Turkish

1.1%

Bengali

1.1%

Tagalog

1.1%

Urdu

1.1%

Swedish

0.8%

Vietnamese

0.8%

Dutch

0.8%

Thai

0.8%
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Contracts Specialist Education

Schools

University of Phoenix

20.5%

Strayer University

12.5%

Webster University

8.8%

University of Maryland - University College

7.3%

George Washington University

5.9%

Community College of the Air Force

4.7%

Ashford University

3.7%

Villanova University

3.6%

George Mason University

3.5%

Defense Acquisition University

3.2%

Troy University

3.1%

University of Houston

2.8%

American University

2.8%

University of Maryland - College Park

2.8%

Liberty University

2.6%

Arizona State University

2.6%

Kaplan University

2.5%

American InterContinental University

2.5%

Northern Virginia Community College

2.4%

University of Texas at Austin

2.3%
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Majors

Business

42.8%

Law

7.2%

Management

5.8%

Accounting

5.5%

Political Science

4.0%

Finance

3.9%

Legal Support Services

3.0%

Marketing

2.9%

Psychology

2.9%

Communication

2.8%

Health Care Administration

2.7%

Criminal Justice

2.5%

Human Resources Management

2.5%

Public Administration

2.2%

Project Management

2.1%

Education

1.5%

Liberal Arts

1.5%

Legal Research And Advanced Professional Studies

1.4%

English

1.4%

General Studies

1.4%
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Degrees

Bachelors

38.5%

Masters

26.0%

Other

15.4%

Associate

7.7%

Doctorate

6.3%

Certificate

5.2%

Diploma

0.5%

License

0.4%
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