Smithsonian Institution operations specialist salary

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Average Smithsonian Institution operations specialist salary

$73,859yearly

$26.32 hourly rate

Entry-level Smithsonian Institution operations specialist salary

$53,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Smithsonian Institution pay operations specialists?

The average salary for Smithsonian Institution operations specialists is $73,859 per year. Smithsonian Institution operations specialist salaries range between $53,000 to $101,000 per year. Smithsonian Institution operations specialists earn 35% more than the national average salary for operations specialists of $54,752.

Location impacts how much a operations specialist at Smithsonian Institution can expect to make. Operations specialists at Smithsonian Institution make the most in Washington, DC, Suitland, MD, and Cambridge, MA.

How much does Smithsonian Institution pay operations specialists by location?

Smithsonian Institution pays operations specialists the most in Washington, DC, Suitland, MD, and Cambridge, MA. Additionally, cities like New York and Front Royal also report highly competitive salaries for operations specialists at Smithsonian Institution.

Operations specialist Smithsonian Institution salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$85,346	$41.03
2	Suitland, MD	$80,936	$38.91
3	Cambridge, MA	$79,195	$38.07
4	New York, NY	$76,899	$36.97
5	Front Royal, VA	$76,811	$36.93
6	Fort Pierce, FL	$62,035	$29.82
7	Malta, MT	$61,256	$29.45
8	Hilo, HI	$60,641	$29.15
9	Amado, AZ	$59,926	$28.81

Highest-paid Smithsonian Institution operations specialists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Senior Specialist	$104,671	$50	-
2	Control Specialist	$101,518	$49	-
3	Clinical Operations Specialist	$97,686	$47	-
4	Operations, Senior Specialist	$95,016	$46	-
5	Specialist	$93,546	$45	-
6	Computer Operations Specialist	$93,078	$45	-
7	Technical Operations Specialist	$91,178	$44	-
8	Customer Operations Specialist	$90,358	$43	-
9	Sustainable Business Operations Specialist	$86,624	$42	-
10	Processing Specialist	$86,313	$42	-

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Operations specialist salary at Smithsonian Institution competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Jacksonville Public Education Fund	$68,231	$33	-
2	American Psychological Association	$67,739	$33	-
3	Cooper Hewitt	$66,146	$32	-
4	The Metropolitan Museum of Art	$63,841	$31	-
5	Granite United Way	$63,065	$30	-
6	Madison Museum of Contemporary Art	$62,254	$30	-
7	Battle Creek Community Foundation	$61,609	$30	-
8	San Antonio Museum of Art	$60,935	$29	-
9	The San Diego Museum of Art	$58,843	$28	-
10	National Gallery of Art	$55,478	$27	-
11	DIL	$54,507	$26	-
12	George W. Bush Presidential Center	$53,283	$26	-
13	Glasswing International	$52,267	$25	-
14	The Newark Museum of Art	$51,352	$25	-
15	The Nature Conservancy	$50,429	$24	-
16	Trout Unlimited	$44,890	$22	1
17	National Criminal Justice Association	$43,406	$21	-
18	The Humane Society of the United States	$42,839	$21	-
19	Year Up	$37,507	$18	-
20	American Museum of Natural History	$35,286	$17	-

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