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Specialist Salary

Specialist Salary

Average Yearly Salary
$54,000
$34,000
Min 10%
$54,000
Median 50%
$85,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
McKinsey & Company
Highest Paying City
Portland, ME
Highest Paying State
Maine
Average Experience Level
2.5 years
How much does a specialist make?
Specialists in America make, on average, $54,734 a year or $26.31 per hour. While the top 10 percent make over $86,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $34,000. Retail companies and Hospitality companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment in this field. Some of the states with the best Specialist salaries are Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Most Specialists spend 2.5 years in the position.
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Service Support Specialist
$51,443
Support Specialist
$45,206
Information Specialist
$79,740
Records Specialist
$33,066
Business Specialist
$73,951

Average Specialist Salary By Location

The national average salary for a Specialist in the United States is $54,734 per year or $26.31 per hour. The city with the highest Specialist salary is Portland, ME at $84,000 per year. Even an entry-level Specialist makes $45,000 per year in Portland, ME. The highest earning states when it comes to Specialist salaries are Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Idaho, Kansas, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana are the lowest earners.
City
Average Salary
Portland, ME
Portland, ME
$84,000
$84k
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge, MA
$77,840
$78k
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
$75,681
$76k
Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City, NJ
$71,032
$71k
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
$70,485
$70k
Albany, NY
Albany, NY
$69,775
$70k
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
$60,579
$61k
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
$59,706
$60k
Albany, GA
Albany, GA
$58,958
$59k
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
$58,291
$58k
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$38k
$115k

Map of Specialist Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:
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Average Specialist Salary By Company

If you are a Specialist, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others. Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for Specialists are Retail companies and Hospitality companies. McKinsey & Company and ICF are the highest paying companies. In addition, companies like Sapient and Cooley report highly competitive salaries for Specialists.
Company
Average Salary
McKinsey & Company Inc
McKinsey & Company Inc
$152,019
$152k
ICF
ICF
$146,761
$147k
Sapient
Sapient
$142,564
$143k
Cooley
Cooley
$142,045
$142k
Mastech Digital
Mastech Digital
$141,885
$142k
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati
$141,114
$141k
Jones Day Limited Partnership
Jones Day Limited Partnership
$140,431
$140k
Oasis Systems
Oasis Systems
$140,385
$140k
Bayside Solutions
Bayside Solutions
$135,960
$136k
TransUnion
TransUnion
$135,785
$136k
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$108k
$163k

Specialist Salary History

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

National Average
Ashburn, VA

Specialist Salary By Experience Level

The salary for a Specialist can range from $41,520 to $82,293 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.
Junior LevelSenior Level

Amount of Experience

Recently Added Specialist Salaries

Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
State of Georgia
Cybersecurity Specialist 1 (GTA)
Atlanta, GA
04/28/2020
$58,100
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
MIM Specialist
Columbus, OH
04/28/2020
$27,653
The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints
Forklift Specialist-Church Headquarters-SLC
Salt Lake City, UT
04/28/2020
$29,218
Prince William County Government
Detention Specialist
Williamsburg, VA
04/28/2020
$45,935
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Resident Agency Specialist, GS (FBI Only), Oklahoma City-Tulsa RA
Oklahoma City, OK
04/27/2020
$64,009
Orange County Fair
Exhibit Specialist (Livestock)
Costa Mesa, CA
04/27/2020
$32,870
State of Arizona
Finals Specialist (Transportation Construction Technician 4)(Job ID 55461)
Phoenix, AZ
04/27/2020
$51,500
Essential Personnel, Inc.
Sanitation Specialist
Fremont, NE
04/27/2020
$27,131
University of New Mexico
Neonatal Practice Specialist
Albuquerque, NM
04/26/2020
$96,000
State of Oklahoma
Temporary Triage Specialist
Oklahoma City, OK
04/25/2020
$33,622
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