What are the main factors that influence an Academic Account Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Academic Account Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Account Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Academic Account Specialist's salary?

An Academic Account Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,346 for beginners, reaching about $93,100 at mid-level, and approach $102,440 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Account Specialist?

Academic Account Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Account Specialist roles are District of Columbia $72,779, California $72,503, Massachusetts $71,537. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Account Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Academic Account Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Academic Assessment Specialist: $78,617; Academic Account Executive: $64,791; Academic Account Manager: $60,874; Academic Achievement Specialist: $52,087; Academic Support Specialist: $51,999.

Academic Account Specialist Salary in Maryland

How much does an Academic Account Specialist make in Maryland? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Account Specialist in Maryland is $67,777 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, an Academic Account Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,900
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,484 to $74,646
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,754

10% $55,754

50% (Median) $67,777

90% $80,900

Academic Account Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,646	$6,221	$1,436	$36
Average	$67,777	$5,648	$1,303	$33
25th Percentile	$61,484	$5,124	$1,182	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Account Specialist Salaries

An Academic Account Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Academic Account Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Account Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $66,346
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,403
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,100
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,548
Expert (over 8 years): $102,440

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Academic Account Specialist	less than 1 year	$66,346
System Documentation Specialist II	1-2 years	$79,403
System Documentation Specialist III	2-4 years	$93,100
System Documentation Specialist IV	5-8 years	$117,548
System Documentation Supervisor	over 8 years	$102,440

How Do Academic Account Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Academic Account Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,779.
California: $72,503.
Massachusetts: $71,537.

District of Columbia $72,779 California $72,503 Massachusetts $71,537 Washington $71,274 New Jersey $71,248 Alaska $71,156 Connecticut $70,249 New York $69,880

Hawaii $68,704 Rhode Island $68,152 Maryland $67,777 Minnesota $67,264 Colorado $67,067 Illinois $67,001 Oregon $66,752 Delaware $66,568

New Hampshire $66,452 Virginia $66,193 Pennsylvania $65,437 Nevada $65,056 North Dakota $64,931 Michigan $64,734 Wisconsin $64,661 Vermont $64,517

Texas $64,116 Maine $64,089 Arizona $64,050 Ohio $64,004 Georgia $63,399 Indiana $63,097 Wyoming $63,038 Utah $62,946

Iowa $62,906 Kansas $62,591 Louisiana $62,499 North Carolina $62,466 Missouri $62,453 Florida $62,196 Montana $62,058 Nebraska $61,927

Kentucky $61,854 South Carolina $61,592 Tennessee $61,427 Idaho $61,361 New Mexico $60,882 Oklahoma $60,776 Alabama $60,389 South Dakota $59,738

Arkansas $59,383 West Virginia $59,192 Mississippi $58,620

Top Paying Cities for Academic Account Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $69,787
Riverdale: $72,284
College Park: $72,201

Owings, MD $69,787

Riverdale, MD $72,284

College Park, MD $72,201

Fort Washington, MD $72,153

Oxon Hill, MD $72,362

Suitland, MD $72,339

District Heights, MD $72,303

Temple Hills, MD $72,340

Deale, MD $69,464

Dunkirk, MD $70,199

Fort George G Meade, MD $68,588

Friendship, MD $69,685

Fulton, MD $69,500

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $72,094

Savage, MD $68,690

Shady Side, MD $68,915

Galesville, MD $69,219

Greenbelt, MD $71,950

Glenn Dale, MD $71,156

Upper Marlboro, MD $71,225

Harwood, MD $69,485

Highland, MD $69,437

West River, MD $69,499

Tracys Landing, MD $69,548

Hyattsville, MD $72,342

Jessup, MD $68,353

Bethesda, MD $72,363

Glen Echo, MD $72,350

Chevy Chase, MD $72,355

Cabin John, MD $72,335

Olney, MD $70,706

Brookeville, MD $69,386

Poolesville, MD $69,997

Barnesville, MD $69,023

Beallsville, MD $69,149

Boyds, MD $69,679

Dickerson, MD $69,070

Rockville, MD $71,538

Potomac, MD $71,745

Derwood, MD $70,780

Sandy Spring, MD $70,367

Ashton, MD $70,212

Brinklow, MD $69,690

Burtonsville, MD $70,506

Montgomery Village, MD $69,929

Kensington, MD $72,295

Garrett Park, MD $72,209

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $71,642

Silver Spring, MD $72,253

Takoma Park, MD $72,347

Aberdeen, MD $66,268

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $66,255

Abingdon, MD $66,767

Gunpowder, MD $67,169

Arnold, MD $67,952

Baldwin, MD $67,043

Bel Air, MD $66,486

Belcamp, MD $66,583

Benson, MD $66,181

Boring, MD $66,328

Brooklandville, MD $67,696

Butler, MD $66,951

Chase, MD $67,479

Churchville, MD $65,989

Clarksville, MD $68,700

Cockeysville, MD $67,079

Hunt Valley, MD $67,360

Crownsville, MD $68,411

Darlington, MD $65,405

Davidsonville, MD $69,409

Dayton, MD $68,656

Edgewater, MD $68,773

Edgewood, MD $66,970

Ellicott City, MD $67,830

Columbia, MD $68,338

Fallston, MD $66,795

Finksburg, MD $66,818

Forest Hill, MD $66,124

Fork, MD $67,270

Fort Howard, MD $67,695

Freeland, MD $64,795

Gambrills, MD $68,670

Gibson Island, MD $67,732

Glen Arm, MD $67,518

Glen Burnie, MD $67,812

Glyndon, MD $67,164

Hampstead, MD $65,620

Elkridge, MD $67,887

Hanover, MD $67,926

Harmans, MD $67,922

Havre De Grace, MD $65,838

Hydes, MD $67,275

Jarrettsville, MD $65,904

Joppa, MD $67,140

Kingsville, MD $67,289

Lineboro, MD $64,630

Linthicum Heights, MD $67,823

Long Green, MD $67,408

Spencerville, MD $70,402

Clarksburg, MD $68,862

Damascus, MD $68,269

Germantown, MD $70,309

Annapolis, MD $68,477

Cumberland, MD $62,205

Accident, MD $62,102

Barton, MD $62,393

Bittinger, MD $62,276

Bloomington, MD $62,498

Corriganville, MD $61,810

Eckhart Mines, MD $62,152

Ellerslie, MD $61,889

Flintstone, MD $62,221

Friendsville, MD $62,084

Frostburg, MD $62,067

Grantsville, MD $62,069

Kitzmiller, MD $62,074

Lonaconing, MD $62,281

Luke, MD $62,503

Mc Henry, MD $62,108

Midland, MD $62,489

Midlothian, MD $62,075

Mount Savage, MD $61,791

Oakland, MD $61,927

Oldtown, MD $62,305

Pinto, MD $62,420

Rawlings, MD $62,440

Spring Gap, MD $62,381

Swanton, MD $62,230

Westernport, MD $62,500

Easton, MD $67,120

Barclay, MD $66,559

Bethlehem, MD $66,644

Betterton, MD $66,608

Bozman, MD $67,692

Cambridge, MD $66,648

Centreville, MD $67,189

Chester, MD $67,708

Chestertown, MD $66,920

Church Creek, MD $66,543

Church Hill, MD $66,830

Claiborne, MD $67,813

Cordova, MD $66,892

Crapo, MD $65,956

Crocheron, MD $65,480

Crumpton, MD $66,483

Denton, MD $66,543

East New Market, MD $66,382

Federalsburg, MD $66,369

Fishing Creek, MD $66,201

Galena, MD $66,303

Goldsboro, MD $66,415

Grasonville, MD $67,579

Greensboro, MD $66,427

Henderson, MD $66,489

Hillsboro, MD $66,940

Hurlock, MD $66,397

Ingleside, MD $66,612

Kennedyville, MD $66,422

Mcdaniel, MD $67,786

Madison, MD $67,061

Marydel, MD $66,306

Massey, MD $66,319

Millington, MD $66,413

Neavitt, MD $67,776

Newcomb, MD $67,309

Oxford, MD $66,976

Preston, MD $66,620

Price, MD $66,875

Queen Anne, MD $67,050

Queenstown, MD $67,432

Rhodesdale, MD $66,000

Ridgely, MD $66,690

Rock Hall, MD $67,328

Royal Oak, MD $67,184

Saint Michaels, MD $67,640

Secretary, MD $66,635

Sherwood, MD $68,190

Deal Island, MD $64,979

Eden, MD $65,107

Ewell, MD $64,776

Fruitland, MD $65,330

Girdletree, MD $64,628

Hebron, MD $65,269

Linkwood, MD $66,190

Manokin, MD $64,893

Mardela Springs, MD $65,504

Marion Station, MD $64,665

Nanticoke, MD $65,240

Newark, MD $64,969

Ocean City, MD $65,282

Parsonsburg, MD $65,151

Pittsville, MD $65,153

Pocomoke City, MD $64,749

Powellville, MD $65,120

Princess Anne, MD $65,060

Quantico, MD $65,141

Rehobeth, MD $64,645

Sharptown, MD $65,864

Showell, MD $65,152

Snow Hill, MD $64,921

Stockton, MD $64,532

Tyaskin, MD $65,078

Tylerton, MD $64,853

Upper Fairmount, MD $65,051

Vienna, MD $65,643

Westover, MD $64,892

Whaleyville, MD $65,117

Willards, MD $65,143

Delmar, MD $65,316

North East, MD $65,898

Perry Point, MD $65,802

Perryville, MD $65,778

Port Deposit, MD $65,616

Rising Sun, MD $65,401

Warwick, MD $66,289

Cecilton, MD $66,243

Charlestown, MD $65,889

Chesapeake City, MD $66,242

Childs, MD $66,153

Stevensville, MD $67,881

Colora, MD $65,342

Conowingo, MD $65,232

Earleville, MD $66,180

Elk Mills, MD $66,176

Elkton, MD $66,128

Georgetown, MD $66,230

Lutherville Timonium, MD $67,640

Abell, MD $66,967

Accokeek, MD $71,561

Aquasco, MD $69,790

Avenue, MD $67,074

Barstow, MD $68,958

Bel Alton, MD $69,299

Benedict, MD $69,252

Brandywine, MD $70,884

Broomes Island, MD $68,175

Bryans Road, MD $71,422

Bryantown, MD $70,130

Bushwood, MD $67,123

California, MD $67,066

Callaway, MD $66,598

Chaptico, MD $67,761

Charlotte Hall, MD $68,783

Cheltenham, MD $71,547

Clements, MD $67,761

Cobb Island, MD $67,153

Coltons Point, MD $66,838

Compton, MD $67,202

Dameron, MD $65,749

Dowell, MD $67,275

Drayden, MD $65,907

Faulkner, MD $68,929

Great Mills, MD $66,706

Helen, MD $68,394

Hollywood, MD $67,462

Hughesville, MD $69,662

Huntingtown, MD $69,376

Indian Head, MD $69,808

Ironsides, MD $69,527

Issue, MD $67,516

La Plata, MD $70,006

Leonardtown, MD $66,954

Lexington Park, MD $66,501

Loveville, MD $67,656

Lusby, MD $67,400

Marbury, MD $70,368

Mechanicsville, MD $68,380

Morganza, MD $67,981

Mount Victoria, MD $67,199

Nanjemoy, MD $68,709

Newburg, MD $68,020

Park Hall, MD $66,306

Patuxent River, MD $66,656

Piney Point, MD $66,009

Pomfret, MD $70,767

Port Republic, MD $68,546

Port Tobacco, MD $69,748

Prince Frederick, MD $68,962

Ridge, MD $65,458

Rock Point, MD $67,996

Saint Inigoes, MD $65,668

Saint Leonard, MD $68,215

Saint Marys City, MD $66,293

Scotland, MD $65,024

Solomons, MD $67,214

Sunderland, MD $69,514

Tall Timbers, MD $66,094

Valley Lee, MD $66,120

Welcome, MD $69,314

White Plains, MD $70,774

Southern Md Facility, MD $71,637

Annapolis Junction, MD $68,508

Lanham, MD $71,909

Beltsville, MD $71,806

Laurel, MD $70,241

Bladensburg, MD $72,330

Lothian, MD $70,201

Mount Rainier, MD $72,364

North Beach, MD $69,226

Bowie, MD $70,229

Brentwood, MD $72,360

Capitol Heights, MD $72,328

Chesapeake Beach, MD $69,190

Churchton, MD $69,207

Clinton, MD $71,921

Still Pond, MD $66,612

Sudlersville, MD $66,487

Taylors Island, MD $67,078

Templeville, MD $66,310

Tilghman, MD $68,037

Toddville, MD $65,631

Trappe, MD $66,688

Wingate, MD $65,888

Wittman, MD $67,812

Woolford, MD $66,802

Worton, MD $66,841

Wye Mills, MD $67,315

Frederick, MD $66,552

Adamstown, MD $67,936

Big Pool, MD $63,106

Boonsboro, MD $65,354

Braddock Heights, MD $66,519

Brownsville, MD $66,324

Brunswick, MD $66,938

Buckeystown, MD $67,430

Burkittsville, MD $66,431

Cascade, MD $64,759

Cavetown, MD $64,677

Chewsville, MD $64,777

Clear Spring, MD $63,911

Cooksville, MD $67,801

Emmitsburg, MD $64,975

Fairplay, MD $64,934

Funkstown, MD $64,927

Glenelg, MD $68,519

Glenwood, MD $68,183

Hagerstown, MD $64,599

Hancock, MD $62,795

Ijamsville, MD $67,769

Jefferson, MD $67,004

Keedysville, MD $65,561

Keymar, MD $65,528

Knoxville, MD $66,586

Ladiesburg, MD $65,764

Libertytown, MD $66,370

Lisbon, MD $67,810

Little Orleans, MD $62,447

Maugansville, MD $64,364

Middletown, MD $66,274

Monrovia, MD $67,621

Mount Airy, MD $67,215

Myersville, MD $65,413

New Market, MD $66,943

New Midway, MD $65,762

New Windsor, MD $66,357

Point Of Rocks, MD $67,807

Rocky Ridge, MD $65,325

Rohrersville, MD $66,008

Sabillasville, MD $64,847

Saint James, MD $64,944

Sharpsburg, MD $65,464

Smithsburg, MD $64,736

Sykesville, MD $67,389

Taneytown, MD $65,131

Thurmont, MD $65,399

Tuscarora, MD $68,066

Union Bridge, MD $66,088

Unionville, MD $66,407

Walkersville, MD $66,172

West Friendship, MD $67,950

Williamsport, MD $64,669

Woodbine, MD $67,803

Woodsboro, MD $65,858

Salisbury, MD $65,317

Allen, MD $65,227

Berlin, MD $65,158

Bishopville, MD $65,173

Bivalve, MD $65,413

Manchester, MD $64,830

Marriottsville, MD $67,658

Maryland Line, MD $64,630

Mayo, MD $68,622

Millersville, MD $68,062

Monkton, MD $66,461

Odenton, MD $68,750

Crofton, MD $69,144

Owings Mills, MD $67,523

Parkton, MD $65,442

Pasadena, MD $67,751

Perry Hall, MD $67,567

Perryman, MD $66,441

Phoenix, MD $67,212

Pylesville, MD $65,051

Randallstown, MD $67,628

Reisterstown, MD $67,364

Riderwood, MD $67,770

Riva, MD $68,885

Severn, MD $68,052

Severna Park, MD $67,960

Simpsonville, MD $68,622

Sparks Glencoe, MD $66,667

Crisfield, MD $64,824

Stevenson, MD $67,672

Dhs, MD $71,579

Waldorf, MD $70,733

Street, MD $65,348

Upperco, MD $66,272

Upper Falls, MD $67,356

Westminster, MD $66,275

Whiteford, MD $65,025

White Hall, MD $65,353

White Marsh, MD $67,505

Woodstock, MD $67,689

Baltimore, MD $67,777

Towson, MD $67,769

Gwynn Oak, MD $67,791

Pikesville, MD $67,743

Sparrows Point, MD $67,704

Middle River, MD $67,564

Essex, MD $67,724

Dundalk, MD $67,788

Brooklyn, MD $67,789

Curtis Bay, MD $67,803

Halethorpe, MD $67,798

Catonsville, MD $67,832

Parkville, MD $67,759

Nottingham, MD $67,690

Rosedale, MD $67,776

Windsor Mill, MD $67,755

Gaithersburg, MD $70,631

Washington Grove, MD $70,668

Academic Account Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Account Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Media sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Academic Account Specialist positions in MFG Durable or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Account Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Account Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$88,110	$42.0	30%
Media	$84,721	$41.0	25%
Healthcare	$81,332	$39.0	20%
Retail & Wholesale	$79,977	$38.0	18%
Chemicals	$77,944	$37.0	15%

Academic Account Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Account Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$61,484

Average $67,777/year

$74,646

$5,124

Average $5,648/month

$6,221

$1,182

Average $1,303/week

$1,436

$30

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,646	$6,221	$1,436	$36
Average	$67,777	$5,648	$1,303	$33
25th Percentile	$61,484	$5,124	$1,182	$30

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