Employment Specialist Salaries

How much does an Employment Specialist make?

Updated Sep 27, 2023

Experience

Industry

$52,492 / yrTotal Pay
$49,336 / yrBase Pay
$3,156 / yrAdditional Pay

$52,492

 / yr
$36K$78K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Employment Specialist is $52,492 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $49,336 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,156 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

For Employment Specialist

$52,492 /yr
Employment Specialist
$70,536 /yr
Senior Employment Specialist
$54,818 /yr
Lead Employment Specialist
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Job TitleSalary
Employment Specialist$52,492 /yr
Senior Employment Specialist$70,536 /yr
Lead Employment Specialist$54,818 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For an Employment Specialist in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Employment Specialist in United States. Employers include US Department of Veterans Affairs, US Department of Labor and AARP.

1
US Department of Veterans Affairs
US Department of Veterans Affairs
$54,415/yr
4K open jobs
3
AARP
$51,201/yr
9
JobWorks
$47,765/yr
10
SoftRock
$47,742/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Employment Specialist in United States

1US Department of Veterans Affairs$54,415
2US Department of Labor$53,148
3AARP$51,201
4AHEDD$50,399
5SPIN, Inc.$50,020
6State of Washington$49,566
7California Employment Development Department$49,137
8Trilogy$47,836
9JobWorks$47,765
10SoftRock$47,742
Total Pay Trajectory

For Employment Specialist

$52,492 /yr
Employment Specialist
$70,536 /yr
Senior Employment Specialist
$54,818 /yr
Lead Employment Specialist
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for Employment Specialist?

Job TitleSalary
Employment Specialist$52,492 /yr
Senior Employment Specialist$70,536 /yr
Lead Employment Specialist$54,818 /yr

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Express Employment Professionals
3.9
Employment SpecialistSee 288 salaries from all locations

$41,126

 / yr
Goodwill
3.3
Employment SpecialistSee 129 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
International Rescue Committee
3.9
Employment SpecialistSee 44 salaries from all locations

$21

 / hr
SoftRock
3.7
Employment SpecialistSee 37 salaries from all locations

$47,742

 / yr
Easterseals
3.5
Employment SpecialistSee 31 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Randstad Sourceright
4.2
Employment SpecialistSee 21 salaries from all locations

$22

 / hr
Utah Department of Workforce Services
1.6
Employment SpecialistSee 21 salaries from all locations

$22

 / hr

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Ability Beyond
3.7
Employment SpecialistSee 19 salaries from all locations

$42,097

 / yr
Chrysalis Enterprises
4.1
Employment SpecialistSee 17 salaries from all locations

$21

 / hr
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis
3.3
Employment SpecialistSee 17 salaries from all locations

$22

 / hr
Community Options
2.8
Employment SpecialistSee 17 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
EmployU
4.2
Employment SpecialistSee 16 salaries from all locations

$44,675

 / yr
Work Opportunities Unlimited
4.6
Employment SpecialistSee 16 salaries from all locations

$21

 / hr
The Fedcap Group
3.2
Employment SpecialistSee 15 salaries from all locations

$43,665

 / yr
Vinfen
3.7
Employment SpecialistSee 15 salaries from all locations

$44,734

 / yr
World Relief
4.4
Employment SpecialistSee 15 salaries from all locations

$21

 / hr
Washington State Employment Security Department
3.9
Employment SpecialistSee 14 salaries from all locations

$45,538

 / yr
Thresholds
3.6
Employment SpecialistSee 13 salaries from all locations

$43,684

 / yr
Sunrise Services
3.7
Employment SpecialistSee 13 salaries from all locations

$22

 / hr
The Arc
3.6
Employment SpecialistSee 13 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
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Employment Specialist Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Express Employment Professionals Employment Specialist salaries - 288 salaries reported$41,126/yr
Goodwill Employment Specialist salaries - 129 salaries reported$19/hr
International Rescue Committee Employment Specialist salaries - 44 salaries reported$21/hr
SoftRock Employment Specialist salaries - 37 salaries reported$47,742/yr
Easterseals Employment Specialist salaries - 31 salaries reported$20/hr
Randstad Sourceright Employment Specialist salaries - 21 salaries reported$22/hr
Utah Department of Workforce Services Employment Specialist salaries - 21 salaries reported$22/hr
Ability Beyond Employment Specialist salaries - 19 salaries reported$42,097/yr
Chrysalis Enterprises Employment Specialist salaries - 17 salaries reported$21/hr
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis Employment Specialist salaries - 17 salaries reported$22/hr
Community Options Employment Specialist salaries - 17 salaries reported$19/hr
EmployU Employment Specialist salaries - 16 salaries reported$44,675/yr
Work Opportunities Unlimited Employment Specialist salaries - 16 salaries reported$21/hr
The Fedcap Group Employment Specialist salaries - 15 salaries reported$43,665/yr
Vinfen Employment Specialist salaries - 15 salaries reported$44,734/yr
World Relief Employment Specialist salaries - 15 salaries reported$21/hr
Washington State Employment Security Department Employment Specialist salaries - 14 salaries reported$45,538/yr
Thresholds Employment Specialist salaries - 13 salaries reported$43,684/yr
Sunrise Services Employment Specialist salaries - 13 salaries reported$22/hr
The Arc Employment Specialist salaries - 13 salaries reported$19/hr
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Top Paying Industries

For an Employment Specialist in United States

The top 5 paying industries for an Employment Specialist in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $47,742, Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $47,287, Education with a median total pay of $46,630, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $45,577, and Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $44,081.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$47,742

    8% Higher than other industries

  • Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$47,287

    7% Higher than other industries

  • EducationEducation$46,630

    6% Higher than other industries

  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$45,577

    4% Higher than other industries

  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$44,081

    0% Lower than other industries

Information Technology

The top paying company in Information Technology for Employment Specialist is SoftRock.

SoftRockSoftRock$47,742/yr

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Total Pay

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Total Years of Experience

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Submitted

Date or Time

On-Boarding Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$22

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$21

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$37,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$20

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Employment Security Interviewer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$23

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Education and Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | <1 year

$17

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Community Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$25

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$21

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Verbal Verification of Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$13

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday

Employment Specialist pay FAQ

The average salary for an Employment Specialist is $52,492 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 2923 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Employment Specialist employees in United States.

The highest salary for an Employment Specialist in United States is $64,524 per year.

The lowest salary for an Employment Specialist in United States is $42,862 per year.

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