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Job outlook for senior contract specialists in the United States
Senior contract specialist job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of senior contract specialist jobs and the average senior contract specialist salary over time.
Senior contract specialist jobs over time
Senior contract specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45,501 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 29,383 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 29,478 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 46,391 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 44,092 | 0.01% |
Average senior contract specialist salary over time
Senior contract specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,744 | $31.13 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $62,279 | $29.94 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $60,820 | $29.24 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $60,372 | $29.02 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $59,536 | $28.62 | +1.3% |
Senior contract specialist jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of senior contract specialist job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where senior contract specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for senior contract specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 263 | 38% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 72 | 10% |
| 3 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 739 | 9% |
| 4 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 481 | 8% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 456 | 7% |
| 6 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 204 | 7% |
| 7 | Alaska | 739,795 | 51 | 7% |
| 8 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 346 | 6% |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 63 | 6% |
| 10 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 35 | 6% |
| 11 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 376 | 5% |
| 12 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 359 | 5% |
| 13 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 289 | 5% |
| 14 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 96 | 5% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 70 | 5% |
| 16 | Delaware | 961,939 | 47 | 5% |
| 17 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 41 | 5% |
| 18 | Vermont | 623,657 | 33 | 5% |
| 19 | California | 39,536,653 | 1,580 | 4% |
| 20 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 1,014 | 4% |
Most common cities for senior contract specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 23 | 3% | $84,249 |
| 2 | Hartford | 3 | 2% | $55,680 |
| 3 | Cambridge | 2 | 2% | $47,506 |
| 4 | Detroit | 5 | 1% | $75,802 |
| 5 | Arlington | 2 | 1% | $74,262 |
| 6 | Grand Rapids | 2 | 1% | $73,417 |
| 7 | Irvine | 2 | 1% | $79,177 |
| 8 | Houston | 5 | 0% | $70,304 |
| 9 | Indianapolis | 4 | 0% | $62,953 |
| 10 | Boston | 3 | 0% | $47,727 |
| 11 | New York | 3 | 0% | $66,457 |
| 12 | San Antonio | 3 | 0% | $70,260 |
| 13 | Atlanta | 2 | 0% | $69,837 |
| 14 | Chicago | 2 | 0% | $70,613 |
| 15 | Dallas | 2 | 0% | $70,093 |