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Job outlook for membership specialists in the United States
Membership specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected membership specialist job growth rate is -4% from 2018-2028.
About -105,300 new jobs for membership specialists are projected over the next decade.
Membership specialist salaries have increased 11% for membership specialists in the last 5 years.
There are over 5,385 membership specialists currently employed in the United States.
There are 45,371 active membership specialist job openings in the US.
The average membership specialist salary is $47,654.
Are membership specialist jobs in demand?
Membership specialist job and salary trends over time
Membership specialist jobs over time
Membership specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,385 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5,474 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,640 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,548 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 5,348 | 0.00% |
Average membership specialist salary over time
Membership specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $47,654 | $22.91 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $46,165 | $22.19 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $44,888 | $21.58 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $43,744 | $21.03 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $42,959 | $20.65 | +1.8% |
Membership specialist jobs by state
Most common states for membership specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 119 | 17% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 138 | 14% |
| 3 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 396 | 13% |
| 4 | Vermont | 623,657 | 82 | 13% |
| 5 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 360 | 12% |
| 6 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 445 | 11% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 209 | 11% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 147 | 11% |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 112 | 11% |
| 10 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 98 | 11% |
| 11 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 81 | 11% |
| 12 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 64 | 11% |
| 13 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 728 | 10% |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 656 | 10% |
| 15 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 129 | 10% |
| 16 | Alaska | 739,795 | 77 | 10% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 1,128 | 9% |
| 18 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 528 | 9% |
| 19 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 477 | 9% |
| 20 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 98 | 9% |
Most common cities for membership specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coppell | 1 | 2% | $50,400 |
| 2 | Crystal Lake | 1 | 2% | $59,711 |
| 3 | North Brunswick | 1 | 2% | $70,785 |
| 4 | Naperville | 1 | 1% | $59,147 |
| 5 | Palatine | 1 | 1% | $59,638 |
| 6 | Chicago | 3 | 0% | $59,391 |
| 7 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $49,877 |
| 8 | San Antonio | 1 | 0% | $50,914 |
| 9 | Washington | 1 | 0% | $73,238 |
Membership Specialist job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of membership specialist experts
Rowan University
North Carolina Central University
Forsyth County, Georgia
Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorRowan University
Department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural education
How would you rate the starting salaries for Membership Specialists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.: Educators are not paid nearly enough. However, working in a state with strong teachers' unions helps to ensure a starting salary that recent graduates can live off of and growth opportunities, albeit modest, over their careers.
Elisha Blankson
Program Director NCCU, Assistant ProfessorNorth Carolina Central University
Communication Disorders Department
What type of skills will young Membership Specialists need?
Elisha Blankson: Graduates will need a skill set about the field in which they received training and additional skills useful to the job market. For example, with the changing demographics in the United States, extra skills in information technology and foreign languages will be a plus when entering the job market.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Membership Specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola: This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.