Smithsonian Institution specialist salary

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Average Smithsonian Institution specialist salary

$93,546yearly

$27.89 hourly rate

Entry-level Smithsonian Institution specialist salary

$67,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Smithsonian Institution pay specialists?

The average salary for Smithsonian Institution specialists is $93,546 per year. Smithsonian Institution specialist salaries range between $67,000 to $130,000 per year. Smithsonian Institution specialists earn 61% more than the national average salary for specialists of $58,013.

Location impacts how much a specialist at Smithsonian Institution can expect to make. Specialists at Smithsonian Institution make the most in Cambridge, MA, New York, NY, and Washington, DC.

How much does Smithsonian Institution pay specialists by location?

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

Specialist Smithsonian Institution salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Cambridge, MA	$113,204	$54.42
2	New York, NY	$109,762	$52.77
3	Washington, DC	$105,031	$50.50
4	Hilo, HI	$97,237	$46.75
5	Front Royal, VA	$95,710	$46.01
6	Amado, AZ	$90,346	$43.44
7	Suitland, MD	$82,124	$39.48
8	Fort Pierce, FL	$77,780	$37.39
9	Malta, MT	$74,862	$35.99

Highest-paid Smithsonian Institution specialists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Commercial Marketing Specialist	$123,191	$59	-
2	Technician System Specialist	$115,501	$56	-
3	Commodity Specialist	$115,340	$55	-
4	Senior Security Specialist	$114,948	$55	-
5	Loan Servicing Specialist	$112,847	$54	-
6	Physician Specialist	$112,660	$54	-
7	Engineering Specialist Technician	$112,251	$54	-
8	Information Specialist	$111,067	$53	-
9	Senior System Support Specialist	$110,768	$53	-
10	Information Management Specialist	$110,598	$53	-

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Specialist salary at Smithsonian Institution competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	George W. Bush Presidential Center	$86,663	$42	-
2	Cooper Hewitt	$80,272	$39	-
3	The Newark Museum of Art	$78,394	$38	-
4	The Metropolitan Museum of Art	$78,159	$38	-
5	American Psychological Association	$78,075	$38	-
6	Granite United Way	$74,301	$36	-
7	San Antonio Museum of Art	$71,036	$34	-
8	National Gallery of Art	$68,397	$33	-
9	The San Diego Museum of Art	$65,657	$32	-
10	DIL	$65,279	$31	-
11	Madison Museum of Contemporary Art	$63,535	$31	-
12	Jacksonville Public Education Fund	$58,391	$28	-
13	The Humane Society of the United States	$57,208	$28	-
14	Battle Creek Community Foundation	$49,541	$24	-
15	The Nature Conservancy	$46,799	$23	2
16	Glasswing International	$44,400	$21	-
17	Trout Unlimited	$37,748	$18	-
18	National Criminal Justice Association	$36,285	$17	-
19	American Museum of Natural History	$36,034	$17	1
20	Year Up	$35,714	$17	-

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