What are the main factors that influence an Academic Contract 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 Contract Specialist?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Contract Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

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

An Academic Contract Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,029 for beginners, reaching about $85,795 at mid-level, and approach $139,830 for experts.

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

Academic Contract Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Contract Specialist roles are District of Columbia $70,501, California $70,233, Massachusetts $69,297. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Academic Contract Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Contract Specialist: $100,592; Contract Administration Specialist: $96,394; Senior Contract Specialist: $96,247; Supervisory Contract Specialist: $95,378; Contract Management Specialist: $74,796.

Academic Contract Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Contract Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Contract Specialist in New Mexico is $58,976 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,658
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,794 to $63,520
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,077

10% $49,077

50% (Median) $58,976

90% $67,658

Academic Contract Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,520	$5,293	$1,222	$31
Average	$58,976	$4,915	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,794	$4,483	$1,035	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Contract Specialist Salaries

An Academic Contract 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 Contract Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Contract 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): $58,029
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,237
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,795
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,182
Expert (over 8 years): $139,830

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Academic Contract Specialist	less than 1 year	$58,029
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist II	1-2 years	$74,237
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist III	2-4 years	$85,795
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist IV	5-8 years	$114,182
Inclusion and Diversity Specialist V	over 8 years	$139,830

How Do Academic Contract 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 Contract Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,501.
California: $70,233.
Massachusetts: $69,297.

District of Columbia $70,501 California $70,233 Massachusetts $69,297 Washington $69,042 New Jersey $69,017 Alaska $68,928 Connecticut $68,049 New York $67,693

Hawaii $66,553 Rhode Island $66,018 Maryland $65,655 Minnesota $65,158 Colorado $64,967 Illinois $64,904 Oregon $64,662 Delaware $64,483

New Hampshire $64,371 Virginia $64,120 Pennsylvania $63,388 Nevada $63,019 North Dakota $62,898 Michigan $62,707 Wisconsin $62,637 Vermont $62,497

Texas $62,108 Maine $62,083 Arizona $62,045 Ohio $62,000 Georgia $61,414 Indiana $61,121 Wyoming $61,064 Utah $60,975

Iowa $60,937 Kansas $60,631 Louisiana $60,542 North Carolina $60,510 Missouri $60,497 Florida $60,249 Montana $60,115 Nebraska $59,988

Kentucky $59,918 South Carolina $59,663 Tennessee $59,504 Idaho $59,440 New Mexico $58,976 Oklahoma $58,874 Alabama $58,498 South Dakota $57,868

Arkansas $57,524 West Virginia $57,339 Mississippi $56,785

Top Paying Cities for Academic Contract 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:

Algodones: $59,603
Belen: $59,272
Bernalillo: $59,709

Algodones, NM $59,603

Belen, NM $59,272

Bernalillo, NM $59,709

Bluewater, NM $58,455

Bosque, NM $58,836

Casa Blanca, NM $58,969

Cedar Crest, NM $59,759

Cedarvale, NM $57,415

Cerrillos, NM $59,647

Claunch, NM $57,203

Coyote, NM $58,768

Cuba, NM $58,674

Cubero, NM $59,100

Edgewood, NM $59,492

Estancia, NM $58,783

Gallina, NM $58,460

Counselor, NM $58,497

Grants, NM $58,388

Milan, NM $58,622

Isleta, NM $59,812

Jarales, NM $59,214

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,317

Jemez Springs, NM $59,134

Laguna, NM $59,389

La Jara, NM $58,608

La Joya, NM $58,472

Lindrith, NM $58,402

Los Lunas, NM $59,586

Mcintosh, NM $59,106

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,713

Moriarty, NM $58,907

Mountainair, NM $58,272

Nageezi, NM $58,419

New Laguna, NM $59,071

Paguate, NM $59,111

Pena Blanca, NM $59,771

Peralta, NM $59,680

Placitas, NM $59,710

Ponderosa, NM $59,242

Prewitt, NM $58,437

Regina, NM $58,478

Sandia Park, NM $59,608

Corrales, NM $59,833

San Fidel, NM $58,753

San Rafael, NM $58,502

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,609

San Ysidro, NM $59,529

Stanley, NM $58,899

Tijeras, NM $59,616

Tome, NM $59,506

Torreon, NM $59,308

Veguita, NM $58,832

Willard, NM $58,167

Youngsville, NM $58,784

Bosque Farms, NM $59,789

Clines Corners, NM $58,543

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,654

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,732

Albuquerque, NM $59,867

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,867

Rio Rancho, NM $59,769

Gallup, NM $58,522

Brimhall, NM $58,357

Church Rock, NM $58,384

Continental Divide, NM $58,343

Crownpoint, NM $58,391

Fence Lake, NM $58,131

Fort Wingate, NM $58,364

Gamerco, NM $58,462

Mentmore, NM $58,371

Mexican Springs, NM $58,364

Ramah, NM $58,257

Rehoboth, NM $58,403

Thoreau, NM $58,406

Tohatchi, NM $58,353

Vanderwagen, NM $58,364

Zuni, NM $58,350

Navajo, NM $58,430

Jamestown, NM $58,285

Pinehill, NM $58,212

Sheep Springs, NM $58,416

Smith Lake, NM $58,634

Yatahey, NM $58,395

Farmington, NM $58,676

Aztec, NM $58,784

Blanco, NM $58,509

Bloomfield, NM $58,440

Flora Vista, NM $58,736

Fruitland, NM $58,369

Kirtland, NM $58,737

La Plata, NM $58,758

Navajo Dam, NM $58,732

Shiprock, NM $58,650

Waterflow, NM $58,620

Newcomb, NM $58,380

Sanostee, NM $58,417

Santa Fe, NM $60,173

Abiquiu, NM $58,527

Alcalde, NM $59,546

Amalia, NM $58,437

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,355

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,423

Canjilon, NM $58,346

Canones, NM $58,877

Carson, NM $58,579

Cebolla, NM $58,380

Cerro, NM $58,397

Chama, NM $58,636

Chamisal, NM $59,388

Chimayo, NM $59,805

Cordova, NM $59,704

Costilla, NM $58,683

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,238

Dixon, NM $59,331

Dulce, NM $58,635

El Prado, NM $58,474

El Rito, NM $58,742

Embudo, NM $59,026

Espanola, NM $59,733

Glorieta, NM $59,941

Hernandez, NM $59,177

Ilfeld, NM $59,387

La Madera, NM $58,639

Lamy, NM $59,712

Llano, NM $59,268

Los Alamos, NM $59,854

White Rock, NM $59,966

Medanales, NM $59,243

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,895

Los Ojos, NM $58,492

Pecos, NM $59,754

Penasco, NM $59,047

Petaca, NM $58,292

Questa, NM $58,459

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,767

Red River, NM $58,292

Ribera, NM $58,667

Rowe, NM $59,444

San Cristobal, NM $58,290

San Jose, NM $59,297

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,587

Santa Cruz, NM $59,785

Serafina, NM $58,519

Taos, NM $58,441

Tererro, NM $59,945

Tesuque, NM $60,173

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,441

Trampas, NM $58,999

Tres Piedras, NM $58,276

Truchas, NM $59,537

Vadito, NM $58,970

Valdez, NM $58,334

Vallecitos, NM $58,288

Velarde, NM $59,242

Villanueva, NM $58,554

Spaceport City, NM $57,360

Las Vegas, NM $58,057

Angel Fire, NM $58,229

Anton Chico, NM $57,957

Buena Vista, NM $58,489

Chacon, NM $58,530

Cimarron, NM $58,138

Cleveland, NM $58,946

Eagle Nest, NM $58,181

Guadalupita, NM $58,441

Holman, NM $58,795

La Loma, NM $57,859

Maxwell, NM $58,157

Miami, NM $58,032

Mills, NM $57,826

Montezuma, NM $59,245

Mora, NM $59,028

Mosquero, NM $57,775

Ocate, NM $58,095

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,248

Rainsville, NM $58,503

Raton, NM $58,304

Rociada, NM $59,275

Roy, NM $57,838

Sapello, NM $58,760

Solano, NM $57,768

Springer, NM $58,006

Ute Park, NM $58,165

Valmora, NM $58,008

Wagon Mound, NM $57,942

Watrous, NM $58,028

Socorro, NM $57,894

Aragon, NM $58,069

Datil, NM $57,829

Lemitar, NM $58,163

Luna, NM $58,172

Magdalena, NM $57,834

Pie Town, NM $58,027

Polvadera, NM $58,303

Quemado, NM $58,147

Reserve, NM $58,043

San Acacia, NM $58,399

San Antonio, NM $57,573

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,561

Arrey, NM $57,552

Caballo, NM $57,591

Derry, NM $57,298

Elephant Butte, NM $57,711

Garfield, NM $57,132

Hatch, NM $56,216

Monticello, NM $57,558

Rincon, NM $55,893

Salem, NM $56,954

Williamsburg, NM $57,634

Winston, NM $57,600

Las Cruces, NM $55,161

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,342

Santa Teresa, NM $55,745

Playas, NM $57,827

Animas, NM $57,969

Anthony, NM $55,731

Arenas Valley, NM $57,867

Bayard, NM $57,813

Berino, NM $55,478

Buckhorn, NM $57,873

Santa Clara, NM $57,915

Chamberino, NM $55,536

Cliff, NM $57,806

Columbus, NM $57,651

Deming, NM $57,664

Dona Ana, NM $55,163

Fairacres, NM $55,328

Faywood, NM $57,638

Fort Bayard, NM $57,859

Gila, NM $57,721

Glenwood, NM $57,766

Hachita, NM $57,651

Hanover, NM $57,663

Hillsboro, NM $57,545

Hurley, NM $57,775

La Mesa, NM $56,216

Lordsburg, NM $57,785

Mesilla, NM $55,163

Mesilla Park, NM $55,168

Mesquite, NM $55,216

Mimbres, NM $57,709

Mule Creek, NM $57,865

Organ, NM $55,197

Pinos Altos, NM $57,805

Radium Springs, NM $55,185

Redrock, NM $57,658

Rodeo, NM $58,043

San Miguel, NM $55,195

Silver City, NM $57,806

Sunland Park, NM $55,448

Tyrone, NM $57,977

Vado, NM $55,238

Chaparral, NM $55,934

Clovis, NM $57,695

Cannon Afb, NM $57,568

Broadview, NM $57,527

Causey, NM $57,428

Crossroads, NM $57,292

Dora, NM $57,564

Elida, NM $57,326

Floyd, NM $57,465

Fort Sumner, NM $57,419

Grady, NM $57,582

House, NM $57,536

Kenna, NM $57,326

Lingo, NM $57,424

Melrose, NM $57,545

Milnesand, NM $57,303

Pep, NM $57,382

Portales, NM $57,592

Rogers, NM $57,398

Saint Vrain, NM $57,582

Taiban, NM $57,399

Texico, NM $57,605

Yeso, NM $57,191

Roswell, NM $57,257

Artesia, NM $57,370

Caprock, NM $57,254

Carlsbad, NM $57,408

Dexter, NM $57,298

Eunice, NM $57,459

Hagerman, NM $57,326

Hobbs, NM $57,543

Hope, NM $57,116

Jal, NM $57,391

Lake Arthur, NM $57,231

Lakewood, NM $57,317

Loco Hills, NM $57,422

Loving, NM $57,393

Lovington, NM $57,487

Mcdonald, NM $57,331

Malaga, NM $57,337

Maljamar, NM $57,281

Monument, NM $57,416

Tatum, NM $57,368

Whites City, NM $57,464

Carrizozo, NM $56,986

Alamogordo, NM $56,804

Alto, NM $56,994

Bent, NM $56,815

Capitan, NM $56,862

Cloudcroft, NM $56,809

Corona, NM $57,233

Encino, NM $57,693

Fort Stanton, NM $56,886

Glencoe, NM $56,845

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,798

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,798

Hondo, NM $56,897

La Luz, NM $56,798

Lincoln, NM $56,732

Mayhill, NM $56,926

Mescalero, NM $56,823

Nogal, NM $57,067

Orogrande, NM $56,826

Picacho, NM $56,885

Pinon, NM $57,099

Ruidoso, NM $57,102

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,025

Sacramento, NM $56,849

San Patricio, NM $56,916

Sunspot, NM $56,798

Timberon, NM $56,921

Tinnie, NM $56,852

Tularosa, NM $56,835

Vaughn, NM $57,461

Weed, NM $56,919

Tucumcari, NM $57,746

Amistad, NM $57,671

Bard, NM $57,579

Capulin, NM $58,231

Clayton, NM $57,784

Conchas Dam, NM $57,836

Cuervo, NM $57,557

Des Moines, NM $58,001

Folsom, NM $58,091

Garita, NM $57,725

Gladstone, NM $57,841

Grenville, NM $57,830

Logan, NM $57,744

Mcalister, NM $57,565

Nara Visa, NM $57,607

Newkirk, NM $57,671

Quay, NM $57,704

San Jon, NM $57,642

Santa Rosa, NM $57,704

Sedan, NM $57,724

Trementina, NM $57,722

Academic Contract Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Contract Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 47% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Academic Contract Specialist positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Academic Contract Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Academic Contract Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$73,719	$35.0	25%
Financial Services	$70,771	$34.0	20%
Biotechnology	$67,822	$33.0	15%
Software & Networking	$67,822	$33.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$66,053	$32.0	12%

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

Understanding how an Academic Contract 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.

$53,794

Average $58,976/year

$63,520

$4,483

Average $4,915/month

$5,293

$1,035

Average $1,134/week

$1,222

$26

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,520	$5,293	$1,222	$31
Average	$58,976	$4,915	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,794	$4,483	$1,035	$26

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