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Average Target specialist salary

$38,765yearly

$27.89 hourly rate

Entry-level Target specialist salary
$26,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Target pay specialists?

The average salary for Target specialists is $38,765 per year. Target specialist salaries range between $26,000 to $56,000 per year. Target specialists earn 33% less than the national average salary for specialists of $58,013.

Location impacts how much a specialist at Target can expect to make. Specialists at Target make the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Elizabeth, NJ, and New York, NY.

How much does Target pay specialists by location?

Target pays specialists the most in Sunnyvale, CA, Elizabeth, NJ, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Walnutport and Carol Stream also report highly competitive salaries for specialists at Target.

Specialist Target salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Sunnyvale, CA$61,223$29.43
2Elizabeth, NJ$55,471$26.67
3New York, NY$54,662$26.28
4Walnutport, PA$48,879$23.50
5Carol Stream, IL$47,313$22.75
6Enon, VA$46,306$22.26
7Lacey, WA$46,303$22.26
8Midlothian, TX$46,179$22.20
9Gastonia, NC$43,226$20.78
10Kalamazoo, MI$41,970$20.18

Highest-paid Target specialists by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Software Development Specialist$120,780$58-
2Senior Application Specialist$117,769$57-
3Systems Software Specialist$117,352$56-
4Lead Specialist Technician$113,944$55-
5Software Engineering Specialist$111,626$54-
6Senior Test Specialist$109,232$53-
7Information Technology Specialist Lead$103,971$50-
8Data Warehouse Specialist$103,852$50-
9Senior Software Specialist$103,508$50-
10Quality Assurance Specialist Lead$102,935$49-

Recent salaries for specialists at target

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Bindery Specialist (Overnight)Brooklyn Park, MN05/27/2025$36,418
Target Secuirty SpecialistHagerstown, MD04/18/2025$37,044
Bindery Specialist (Dayside)Brooklyn Park, MN04/16/2025$36,418
Bindery Specialist (Dayside)Brooklyn Park, MN03/13/2025$36,418
Bindery Specialist (Overnight)Brooklyn Park, MN02/27/2025$36,418

Specialist salary at Target competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Walmart$42,713$21420
2Overstock.com$37,239$18-
3Dollar General$36,976$184
4Rite Aid$36,455$18-
5Kroger$34,790$17149
6Publix$34,186$164
7Sears Holdings$34,019$162
8Whole Foods Market$33,411$167
9The Home Depot$32,466$163564
10Kohl's$31,790$1513
11Macy's$31,603$1561
12Dollar Tree$31,542$156
13Walgreens$30,605$15789
14Ross Stores$30,596$15334
15JCPenney$29,445$14171
16Kmart$29,424$14-
17Burlington$28,926$1415
18Lowe's Companies$28,784$14693
19Bed Bath & Beyond$28,636$14-
20Toys"R"Us$27,897$13-

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