How much does a Contract Specialist make?
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$72,514
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Contract Specialist is $72,514 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $66,931 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 $5,583 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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| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Contract Specialist | $72,514 /yr |
| Senior Contract Specialist | $74,877 /yr |
| Contract Specialist IV | $78,469 /yr |
Related Job Titles
For Contract Specialist
Some related job titles are Contract Administration Salaries with median pay of $72,401, Contract Management Salaries with median pay of $91,425, Contracts Manager Salaries with median pay of $101,602, Contracts Negotiator Salaries with median pay of $91,984.
Top Paying Companies
For a Contract Specialist in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Contract Specialist in United States. Employers include Oracle, Boeing and Salesforce.
Top Paying Companies
For Contract Specialist in United States
| 1 | Oracle | $117,580 | |
| 2 | Boeing | $110,941 | |
| 3 | Salesforce | $102,817 | |
| 4 | Raytheon Technologies | $102,757 | |
| 5 | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | $102,011 | |
| 6 | Bechtel | $101,182 | |
| 7 | NASA | $100,063 | |
| 8 | ConocoPhillips | $99,890 | |
| 9 | Naval Sea Systems Command | $99,486 | |
| 10 | Northrop Grumman | $99,241 |
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Contract Specialist Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Contract Specialist in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Contract Specialist in United States are Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services with a median total pay of $101,182, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $99,241, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $95,815, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $89,351, and Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $88,759.
- Construction, Repair & Maintenance ServicesConstruction, Repair & Maintenance Services$101,182
13% Higher than other industries
- Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$88,759
1% Higher than other industries
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Contract Specialist pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Contract Specialist is $66,931 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Contract Specialist salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 4346 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Contract Specialist employees.
The highest salary for a Contract Specialist in United States is $100,422 per year.
The lowest salary for a Contract Specialist in United States is $44,609 per year.
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