Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does an Employment Specialist make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$48,042 / yrTotal Pay
$45,303 / yrBase Pay
$2,739 / yrAdditional Pay

$48,042

 / yr
$35K$67K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Employment Specialist is $48,042 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $45,303 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 $2,739 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

$48,042 /yr
Employment Specialist
$78,565 /yr
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Related Job Titles

For Employment Specialist

Some related job titles are Employee Relations Salaries with median pay of $128,486, Job Coach Salaries with median pay of $41,307, Training Specialist Salaries with median pay of $65,363, Career Counselor Salaries with median pay of $56,549.

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 Labor, US Department of Veterans Affairs and SoftRock.

1
US Department of Labor
$64,802/yr
6
AHEDD
$53,602/yr
8
AARP
$53,459/yr

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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 $56,935, Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $51,704, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $48,921, Education with a median total pay of $47,760, and Healthcare with a median total pay of $47,099.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$56,935

    18% Higher than other industries

  • Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$51,704

    10% Higher than other industries

  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$48,921

    4% Higher than other industries

  • EducationEducation$47,760

    2% Higher than other industries

  • HealthcareHealthcare$47,099

    1% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

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

SoftRockSoftRock$56,935/yr

Recent Salaries Shared

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$55,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Supported Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$30,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Job Developer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$19

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$28

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

15+ years
Yesterday
Employment Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$17

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Employment Counselor

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$19

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday
Employment Counselor

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$19

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Job Developer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$18

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday

Employment Specialist pay FAQ

The national average salary for an Employment Specialist is $45,303 per year in United States. Filter by location to see an Employment Specialist salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 2755 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Employment Specialist employees.

The highest salary for an Employment Specialist in United States is $61,967 per year.

The lowest salary for an Employment Specialist in United States is $33,120 per year.

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