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Average Waste Management operations specialist salary

$63,908yearly

$26.32 hourly rate

Entry-level Waste Management operations specialist salary
$39,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Waste Management pay operations specialists?

The average salary for Waste Management operations specialists is $63,908 per year. Waste Management operations specialist salaries range between $39,000 to $103,000 per year. Waste Management operations specialists earn 17% more than the national average salary for operations specialists of $54,752.

Location impacts how much a operations specialist at Waste Management can expect to make. Operations specialists at Waste Management make the most in Washington, DC, Columbia, MD, and Cranston, RI.

How much does Waste Management pay operations specialists by location?

Waste Management pays operations specialists the most in Washington, DC, Columbia, MD, and Cranston, RI. Additionally, cities like Rochester and Woburn also report highly competitive salaries for operations specialists at Waste Management.

Operations specialist Waste Management salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$92,478$44.46
2Columbia, MD$87,843$42.23
3Cranston, RI$86,567$41.62
4Rochester, NH$85,447$41.08
5Woburn, MA$84,372$40.56
6Lancaster, PA$84,030$40.40
7Newark, NJ$83,460$40.13
8Falmouth, VA$83,197$40.00
9Wilmington, DE$82,584$39.70
10Windsor, CT$81,927$39.39

Highest-paid Waste Management operations specialists by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Senior Specialist$91,444$44-
2Sustainable Business Operations Specialist$91,336$44-
3Control Specialist$89,562$43-
4Operations, Senior Specialist$87,728$424
5Technical Operations Specialist$85,892$41-
6Clinical Operations Specialist$83,366$40-
7Web Operations Specialist$81,163$39-
8Consulting Specialist$80,817$39-
9Operations Associate$79,016$38-
10Sales Operations Specialist$78,496$38-

Recent salaries for operations specialists at waste management

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Operations SpecialistNew Braunfels, TX06/28/2025$41,740
Operation SpecialistVineland, NJ05/29/2025$52,175
Operations Specialist-Night ShiftBaldwin Park, CA05/28/2025$52,175
Operations SpecialistFoxborough, MA03/28/2025$39,653
Maintenance Operations SpecialistHuntsville, AL03/19/2025$37,566

Operations specialist salary at Waste Management competitors

Advanced Disposal Services, Deffenbaugh Industries, and Waste-Away Group offer the highest pay for operations specialists at Waste Management competitors. Additionally, companies like Republic Services also report highly competitive salaries for operations specialists.
RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Advanced Disposal Services$59,800$29-
2Deffenbaugh Industries$58,945$28-
3Waste-Away Group$52,827$25-
4Republic Services$46,212$2250
5Casella Waste Systems$39,112$197

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