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

The Insurance industry offers the highest average compensation for Academic Relations Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An Academic Relations Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,090 for beginners, reaching about $41,183 at mid-level, and approach $43,533 for experts.

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

Academic Relations Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Relations Specialist roles are District of Columbia $50,167, California $49,977, Massachusetts $49,311. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Academic Relations Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Academic Assessment Specialist: $78,621; Academic Account Specialist: $63,931; Academic Achievement Specialist: $52,082; Academic Support Specialist: $51,988; Academic Records Specialist: $51,497.

Academic Relations Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Academic Relations Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Relations Specialist in New Mexico is $41,966 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,742
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,001 to $47,606
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,481

10% $32,481

50% (Median) $41,966

90% $52,742

Academic Relations Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,606	$3,967	$916	$23
Average	$41,966	$3,497	$807	$20
25th Percentile	$37,001	$3,083	$712	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Relations Specialist Salaries

An Academic Relations 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 Relations Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Relations 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): $39,090
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,244
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,183
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,376
Expert (over 8 years): $43,533

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Relations Specialist	less than 1 year	$39,090
Early Career Level Academic Relations Specialist	1-2 years	$39,244
Mid-Level Level Academic Relations Specialist	2-4 years	$41,183
Senior-Level Level Academic Relations Specialist	5-8 years	$43,376
Expert Level Academic Relations Specialist	over 8 years	$43,533

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

District of Columbia: $50,167.
California: $49,977.
Massachusetts: $49,311.

District of Columbia $50,167 California $49,977 Massachusetts $49,311 Washington $49,130 New Jersey $49,111 Alaska $49,048 Connecticut $48,423 New York $48,169

Hawaii $47,358 Rhode Island $46,977 Maryland $46,719 Minnesota $46,366 Colorado $46,230 Illinois $46,184 Oregon $46,012 Delaware $45,885

New Hampshire $45,806 Virginia $45,627 Pennsylvania $45,106 Nevada $44,843 North Dakota $44,757 Michigan $44,621 Wisconsin $44,571 Vermont $44,472

Texas $44,195 Maine $44,177 Arizona $44,150 Ohio $44,118 Georgia $43,701 Indiana $43,493 Wyoming $43,452 Utah $43,389

Iowa $43,362 Kansas $43,144 Louisiana $43,081 North Carolina $43,058 Missouri $43,049 Florida $42,872 Montana $42,777 Nebraska $42,686

Kentucky $42,637 South Carolina $42,455 Tennessee $42,342 Idaho $42,297 New Mexico $41,966 Oklahoma $41,894 Alabama $41,626 South Dakota $41,178

Arkansas $40,933 West Virginia $40,802 Mississippi $40,407

Top Paying Cities for Academic Relations 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: $42,413
Belen: $42,177
Bernalillo: $42,488

Algodones, NM $42,413

Belen, NM $42,177

Bernalillo, NM $42,488

Bluewater, NM $41,596

Bosque, NM $41,867

Casa Blanca, NM $41,961

Cedar Crest, NM $42,523

Cedarvale, NM $40,856

Cerrillos, NM $42,444

Claunch, NM $40,705

Coyote, NM $41,818

Cuba, NM $41,751

Cubero, NM $42,054

Edgewood, NM $42,333

Estancia, NM $41,829

Gallina, NM $41,599

Counselor, NM $41,625

Grants, NM $41,548

Milan, NM $41,715

Isleta, NM $42,561

Jarales, NM $42,136

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,209

Jemez Springs, NM $42,079

Laguna, NM $42,260

La Jara, NM $41,705

La Joya, NM $41,608

Lindrith, NM $41,558

Los Lunas, NM $42,400

Mcintosh, NM $42,059

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,779

Moriarty, NM $41,918

Mountainair, NM $41,465

Nageezi, NM $41,570

New Laguna, NM $42,034

Paguate, NM $42,063

Pena Blanca, NM $42,532

Peralta, NM $42,467

Placitas, NM $42,489

Ponderosa, NM $42,155

Prewitt, NM $41,583

Regina, NM $41,612

Sandia Park, NM $42,416

Corrales, NM $42,576

San Fidel, NM $41,807

San Rafael, NM $41,629

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,417

San Ysidro, NM $42,360

Stanley, NM $41,912

Tijeras, NM $42,422

Tome, NM $42,343

Torreon, NM $42,203

Veguita, NM $41,864

Willard, NM $41,391

Youngsville, NM $41,830

Bosque Farms, NM $42,545

Clines Corners, NM $41,658

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,449

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,504

Albuquerque, NM $42,600

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,600

Rio Rancho, NM $42,531

Gallup, NM $41,643

Brimhall, NM $41,526

Church Rock, NM $41,545

Continental Divide, NM $41,516

Crownpoint, NM $41,550

Fence Lake, NM $41,365

Fort Wingate, NM $41,531

Gamerco, NM $41,600

Mentmore, NM $41,536

Mexican Springs, NM $41,531

Ramah, NM $41,455

Rehoboth, NM $41,559

Thoreau, NM $41,561

Tohatchi, NM $41,523

Vanderwagen, NM $41,531

Zuni, NM $41,521

Navajo, NM $41,578

Jamestown, NM $41,474

Pinehill, NM $41,423

Sheep Springs, NM $41,568

Smith Lake, NM $41,723

Yatahey, NM $41,553

Farmington, NM $41,753

Aztec, NM $41,830

Blanco, NM $41,634

Bloomfield, NM $41,585

Flora Vista, NM $41,796

Fruitland, NM $41,534

Kirtland, NM $41,796

La Plata, NM $41,811

Navajo Dam, NM $41,792

Shiprock, NM $41,734

Waterflow, NM $41,713

Newcomb, NM $41,542

Sanostee, NM $41,569

Santa Fe, NM $42,818

Abiquiu, NM $41,647

Alcalde, NM $42,372

Amalia, NM $41,583

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,525

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,573

Canjilon, NM $41,518

Canones, NM $41,896

Carson, NM $41,684

Cebolla, NM $41,542

Cerro, NM $41,555

Chama, NM $41,725

Chamisal, NM $42,260

Chimayo, NM $42,556

Cordova, NM $42,484

Costilla, NM $41,758

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,441

Dixon, NM $42,219

Dulce, NM $41,724

El Prado, NM $41,609

El Rito, NM $41,800

Embudo, NM $42,002

Espanola, NM $42,505

Glorieta, NM $42,653

Hernandez, NM $42,110

Ilfeld, NM $42,259

La Madera, NM $41,727

Lamy, NM $42,490

Llano, NM $42,174

Los Alamos, NM $42,591

White Rock, NM $42,671

Medanales, NM $42,156

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,908

Los Ojos, NM $41,622

Pecos, NM $42,520

Penasco, NM $42,017

Petaca, NM $41,479

Questa, NM $41,599

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,818

Red River, NM $41,480

Ribera, NM $41,747

Rowe, NM $42,299

San Cristobal, NM $41,478

San Jose, NM $42,195

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,401

Santa Cruz, NM $42,542

Serafina, NM $41,641

Taos, NM $41,585

Tererro, NM $42,656

Tesuque, NM $42,818

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,585

Trampas, NM $41,983

Tres Piedras, NM $41,468

Truchas, NM $42,366

Vadito, NM $41,962

Valdez, NM $41,510

Vallecitos, NM $41,477

Velarde, NM $42,155

Villanueva, NM $41,666

Spaceport City, NM $40,817

Las Vegas, NM $41,313

Angel Fire, NM $41,435

Anton Chico, NM $41,241

Buena Vista, NM $41,620

Chacon, NM $41,649

Cimarron, NM $41,370

Cleveland, NM $41,945

Eagle Nest, NM $41,401

Guadalupita, NM $41,585

Holman, NM $41,838

La Loma, NM $41,172

Maxwell, NM $41,384

Miami, NM $41,295

Mills, NM $41,148

Montezuma, NM $42,158

Mora, NM $42,004

Mosquero, NM $41,112

Ocate, NM $41,339

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,448

Rainsville, NM $41,630

Raton, NM $41,488

Rociada, NM $42,179

Roy, NM $41,157

Sapello, NM $41,813

Solano, NM $41,107

Springer, NM $41,276

Ute Park, NM $41,389

Valmora, NM $41,278

Wagon Mound, NM $41,231

Watrous, NM $41,292

Socorro, NM $41,196

Aragon, NM $41,321

Datil, NM $41,150

Lemitar, NM $41,388

Luna, NM $41,394

Magdalena, NM $41,154

Pie Town, NM $41,291

Polvadera, NM $41,488

Quemado, NM $41,377

Reserve, NM $41,302

San Acacia, NM $41,556

San Antonio, NM $40,968

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,960

Arrey, NM $40,953

Caballo, NM $40,981

Derry, NM $40,773

Elephant Butte, NM $41,066

Garfield, NM $40,654

Hatch, NM $40,003

Monticello, NM $40,957

Rincon, NM $39,773

Salem, NM $40,527

Williamsburg, NM $41,011

Winston, NM $40,987

Las Cruces, NM $39,252

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,381

Santa Teresa, NM $39,667

Playas, NM $41,149

Animas, NM $41,250

Anthony, NM $39,657

Arenas Valley, NM $41,177

Bayard, NM $41,139

Berino, NM $39,478

Buckhorn, NM $41,182

Santa Clara, NM $41,211

Chamberino, NM $39,519

Cliff, NM $41,134

Columbus, NM $41,024

Deming, NM $41,033

Dona Ana, NM $39,253

Fairacres, NM $39,371

Faywood, NM $41,014

Fort Bayard, NM $41,172

Gila, NM $41,073

Glenwood, NM $41,106

Hachita, NM $41,024

Hanover, NM $41,032

Hillsboro, NM $40,948

Hurley, NM $41,111

La Mesa, NM $40,003

Lordsburg, NM $41,119

Mesilla, NM $39,253

Mesilla Park, NM $39,257

Mesquite, NM $39,290

Mimbres, NM $41,065

Mule Creek, NM $41,176

Organ, NM $39,277

Pinos Altos, NM $41,133

Radium Springs, NM $39,269

Redrock, NM $41,029

Rodeo, NM $41,302

San Miguel, NM $39,276

Silver City, NM $41,134

Sunland Park, NM $39,456

Tyrone, NM $41,256

Vado, NM $39,306

Chaparral, NM $39,802

Clovis, NM $41,055

Cannon Afb, NM $40,964

Broadview, NM $40,935

Causey, NM $40,865

Crossroads, NM $40,768

Dora, NM $40,962

Elida, NM $40,792

Floyd, NM $40,891

Fort Sumner, NM $40,858

Grady, NM $40,974

House, NM $40,942

Kenna, NM $40,793

Lingo, NM $40,862

Melrose, NM $40,948

Milnesand, NM $40,776

Pep, NM $40,832

Portales, NM $40,981

Rogers, NM $40,843

Saint Vrain, NM $40,975

Taiban, NM $40,844

Texico, NM $40,991

Yeso, NM $40,696

Roswell, NM $40,743

Artesia, NM $40,824

Caprock, NM $40,741

Carlsbad, NM $40,850

Dexter, NM $40,772

Eunice, NM $40,887

Hagerman, NM $40,793

Hobbs, NM $40,947

Hope, NM $40,643

Jal, NM $40,839

Lake Arthur, NM $40,725

Lakewood, NM $40,786

Loco Hills, NM $40,861

Loving, NM $40,840

Lovington, NM $40,907

Mcdonald, NM $40,796

Malaga, NM $40,800

Maljamar, NM $40,760

Monument, NM $40,856

Tatum, NM $40,822

Whites City, NM $40,890

Carrizozo, NM $40,550

Alamogordo, NM $40,421

Alto, NM $40,556

Bent, NM $40,429

Capitan, NM $40,462

Cloudcroft, NM $40,424

Corona, NM $40,726

Encino, NM $41,053

Fort Stanton, NM $40,479

Glencoe, NM $40,450

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,416

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,416

Hondo, NM $40,487

La Luz, NM $40,416

Lincoln, NM $40,369

Mayhill, NM $40,508

Mescalero, NM $40,435

Nogal, NM $40,608

Orogrande, NM $40,437

Picacho, NM $40,479

Pinon, NM $40,631

Ruidoso, NM $40,633

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,578

Sacramento, NM $40,453

San Patricio, NM $40,501

Sunspot, NM $40,416

Timberon, NM $40,504

Tinnie, NM $40,455

Tularosa, NM $40,443

Vaughn, NM $40,888

Weed, NM $40,503

Tucumcari, NM $41,091

Amistad, NM $41,038

Bard, NM $40,972

Capulin, NM $41,436

Clayton, NM $41,118

Conchas Dam, NM $41,155

Cuervo, NM $40,957

Des Moines, NM $41,273

Folsom, NM $41,337

Garita, NM $41,076

Gladstone, NM $41,159

Grenville, NM $41,151

Logan, NM $41,090

Mcalister, NM $40,962

Nara Visa, NM $40,992

Newkirk, NM $41,038

Quay, NM $41,061

San Jon, NM $41,017

Santa Rosa, NM $41,061

Sedan, NM $41,076

Trementina, NM $41,074

Academic Relations Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Academic Relations Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Insurance, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Academic Relations Specialist positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Academic Relations Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Academic Relations Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$46,163	$22.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Academic Relations 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.

$37,001

Average $41,966/year

$47,606

$3,083

Average $3,497/month

$3,967

$712

Average $807/week

$916

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,606	$3,967	$916	$23
Average	$41,966	$3,497	$807	$20
25th Percentile	$37,001	$3,083	$712	$18

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