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

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

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

An Account Relationship Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,988 for beginners, reaching about $100,254 at mid-level, and approach $157,114 for experts.

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

Account Relationship Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Account Relationship Specialist roles are District of Columbia $89,689, California $89,349, Massachusetts $88,158. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Account Relationship Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Account Relationship SVP: $307,249; Account Relationship VP: $244,300; Account Relationship Director: $208,700; Relationship Specialist: $145,918; Account Relationship Manager: $127,100.

Account Relationship Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Account Relationship Specialist make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Account Relationship Specialist in the United States is $81,006 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,302
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,698 to $89,013
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,955

10% $68,955

50% (Median) $81,006

90% $96,302

Account Relationship Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,013	$7,418	$1,712	$43
Average	$81,006	$6,750	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$74,698	$6,225	$1,436	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Account Relationship Specialist Salaries

An Account Relationship 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Account Relationship Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Account Relationship 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): $65,988
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,337
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,254
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,489
Expert (over 8 years): $157,114

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Account Manager I	less than 1 year	$65,988
Account Relationship Specialist	1-2 years	$79,337
Account Manager III	2-4 years	$100,254
Account Manager IV	5-8 years	$126,489
Account Manager V	over 8 years	$157,114

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

District of Columbia: $89,689.
California: $89,349.
Massachusetts: $88,158.

District of Columbia $89,689 California $89,349 Massachusetts $88,158 Washington $87,834 New Jersey $87,802 Alaska $87,688 Connecticut $86,571 New York $86,117

Hawaii $84,667 Rhode Island $83,987 Maryland $83,525 Minnesota $82,893 Colorado $82,650 Illinois $82,569 Oregon $82,261 Delaware $82,034

New Hampshire $81,892 Virginia $81,573 Pennsylvania $80,641 Nevada $80,171 North Dakota $80,017 Michigan $79,774 Wisconsin $79,685 Vermont $79,507

Texas $79,013 Maine $78,980 Arizona $78,932 Ohio $78,875 Georgia $78,130 Indiana $77,757 Wyoming $77,684 Utah $77,571

Iowa $77,522 Kansas $77,133 Louisiana $77,020 North Carolina $76,980 Missouri $76,963 Florida $76,647 Montana $76,477 Nebraska $76,315

Kentucky $76,226 South Carolina $75,902 Tennessee $75,700 Idaho $75,619 New Mexico $75,027 Oklahoma $74,898 Alabama $74,420 South Dakota $73,618

Arkansas $73,180 West Virginia $72,945 Mississippi $72,241

Top Paying Cities for Account Relationship 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:

San Jose: $102,172
San Francisco: $101,054
Oakland: $98,924

San Jose, CA $102,172

San Francisco, CA $101,054

Oakland, CA $98,924

New York, NY $93,269

Paramus, NJ $92,135

Queens Village, NY $92,131

Passaic, NJ $92,054

Bergenfield, NJ $92,047

Stamford, CT $91,868

Huntington, NY $91,835

Newark, NJ $91,236

Bridgeport, CT $91,066

Vallejo, CA $90,904

New Brunswick, NJ $90,872

Petaluma, CA $90,823

Middlesex, NJ $90,669

Somerset, NJ $90,613

Santa Cruz, CA $90,507

Boston, MA $90,013

Monterey, CA $89,729

Seattle, WA $89,543

Santa Rosa, CA $89,527

Los Angeles, CA $89,503

Juneau, AK $89,292

Washington, DC $89,203

Orange, CA $88,915

Santa Ana, CA $88,701

Long Beach, CA $88,620

Anaheim, CA $88,604

Anchorage, AK $88,563

Santa Maria, CA $88,320

Everett, WA $88,304

Danbury, CT $88,019

Bremerton, WA $87,907

Tacoma, WA $87,616

New Suffolk, NY $87,614

Sacramento, CA $87,591

Santa Barbara, CA $87,502

San Diego, CA $87,413

Trenton, NJ $87,413

Brockton, MA $87,324

Fairbanks, AK $87,125

Lompoc, CA $86,919

Lowell, MA $86,853

Ventura, CA $86,838

Nashua, NH $86,822

Stockton, CA $86,814

Modesto, CA $86,222

Poughkeepsie, NY $86,044

Olympia, WA $85,890

Kennewick, WA $85,890

New Haven, CT $85,858

Lawrence, MA $85,566

Hartford, CT $85,485

Riverside, CA $85,469

New Bedford, MA $85,388

Richland, WA $85,388

Bakersfield, CA $85,274

San Bernardino, CA $85,242

New Britain, CT $85,234

Atlantic City, NJ $85,234

New London, CT $85,202

Norwich, CT $85,177

Portsmouth, NH $85,161

Boulder, CO $84,989

Portland, OR $84,878

Worcester, MA $84,869

Minneapolis, MN $84,618

Philadelphia, PA $84,505

Honolulu, HI $84,238

Saint Paul, MN $84,199

Vineland, NJ $84,181

Providence, RI $83,946

Chicago, IL $83,711

Bellingham, WA $83,614

Springfield, MA $83,549

Baltimore, MD $83,525

Chico, CA $83,322

Pittsfield, MA $83,104

Manchester, NH $82,950

Spokane, WA $82,593

Denver, CO $82,585

Albany, NY $82,204

Troy, NY $82,172

Nassau, NY $82,085

Schenectady, NY $82,002

Wilmington, DE $81,937

Burlington, VT $81,824

Salem, OR $81,791

Portland, ME $81,540

Yakima, WA $81,459

Rochester, MN $81,208

Reno, NV $81,168

Fresno, CA $81,168

Milwaukee, WI $81,095

Detroit, MI $81,014

Ann Arbor, MI $81,000

Allentown, PA $80,989

Colorado Springs, CO $80,852

Syracuse, NY $80,811

Carson City, NV $80,811

Houston, TX $80,698

Eugene, OR $80,657

Gary, IN $80,560

Springfield, OR $80,495

Bismarck, ND $80,479

Galveston, TX $80,422

Medford, OR $80,301

Fort Collins, CO $80,268

Concord, NH $80,228

Austin, TX $80,204

Mesa, AZ $80,033

Reading, PA $80,025

Phoenix, AZ $80,017

Dallas, TX $79,993

Saint Cloud, MN $79,915

Madison, WI $79,807

Utica, NY $79,588

Rochester, NY $79,458

Des Moines, IA $79,450

Raleigh, NC $79,442

Atlanta, GA $79,321

Battle Creek, MI $79,296

Salt Lake City, UT $79,272

Lancaster, PA $79,150

Harrisburg, PA $79,037

Kansas City, MO $78,956

Kansas City, KS $78,940

Champaign, IL $78,940

Fort Worth, TX $78,932

Columbus, OH $78,918

Boca Raton, FL $78,899

Pittsburgh, PA $78,867

Richmond, VA $78,835

Indianapolis, IN $78,818

Cleveland, OH $78,810

Las Vegas, NV $78,713

Cincinnati, OH $78,713

Petersburg, VA $78,592

Huntsville, AL $78,470

Lansing, MI $78,416

Lebanon, PA $78,405

Pueblo, CO $78,397

Appleton, WI $78,373

Buffalo, NY $78,340

Dayton, OH $78,316

Racine, WI $78,300

Charlotte, NC $78,292

Saint Louis, MO $78,268

York, PA $78,219

Elkhart, IN $78,219

Gastonia, NC $78,204

Billings, MT $78,184

Beaumont, TX $78,162

Lorain, OH $78,146

Benton Harbor, MI $78,130

Toledo, OH $78,114

Binghamton, NY $78,073

Rock Hill, SC $78,065

Rockford, IL $78,024

Springfield, IL $77,992

Elyria, OH $77,984

Fargo, ND $77,984

Flagstaff, AZ $77,927

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,879

Duluth, MN $77,830

Miami, FL $77,830

Grand Forks, ND $77,773

Cheyenne, WY $77,773

Bangor, ME $77,595

Cedar Rapids, IA $77,506

Durham, NC $77,472

Louisville, KY $77,466

Grand Rapids, MI $77,449

Hialeah, FL $77,441

Casper, WY $77,328

Scranton, PA $77,231

New Orleans, LA $77,206

Virginia Beach, VA $77,198

Akron, OH $77,158

Peoria, IL $77,052

Sarasota, FL $77,036

Nashville, TN $76,980

Omaha, NE $76,980

Green Bay, WI $76,980

Baton Rouge, LA $76,939

Charleston, SC $76,923

Davenport, IA $76,882

Jamestown, NY $76,882

Tucson, AZ $76,842

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,793

Tampa, FL $76,777

Evansville, IN $76,728

Port Arthur, TX $76,728

Bradenton, FL $76,696

Santa Fe, NM $76,550

Orlando, FL $76,404

Clearwater, FL $76,380

La Crosse, WI $76,210

Canton, OH $76,210

Albuquerque, NM $76,161

Newport News, VA $76,153

High Point, NC $76,129

Ogden, UT $76,097

Corpus Christi, TX $76,032

Norfolk, VA $75,983

Laramie, WY $75,983

Rock Island, IL $75,935

Saginaw, MI $75,918

Jacksonville, FL $75,910

Salisbury, NC $75,894

Boise, ID $75,878

Moline, IL $75,837

Fort Myers, FL $75,813

Memphis, TN $75,797

Tulsa, OK $75,756

Waterloo, IA $75,708

Spartanburg, SC $75,627

Lincoln, NE $75,586

Fort Wayne, IN $75,570

Provo, UT $75,562

Cedar Falls, IA $75,465

San Antonio, TX $75,432

Greensboro, NC $75,400

South Bend, IN $75,392

Savannah, GA $75,303

Muskegon, MI $75,270

Birmingham, AL $75,262

Winston Salem, NC $75,223

Lake Charles, LA $75,027

Anderson, IN $75,011

Lexington, KY $74,987

Augusta, GA $74,962

Greenville, SC $74,962

Lima, OH $74,898

Wichita, KS $74,890

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,890

Columbia, SC $74,817

Springfield, OH $74,800

Asheville, NC $74,671

Bloomington, IN $74,614

Knoxville, TN $74,323

Shreveport, LA $74,314

Wilmington, NC $74,209

Roanoke, VA $74,209

Topeka, KS $74,063

Frankfort, KY $74,054

Oklahoma City, OK $73,999

Chillicothe, OH $73,966

Longview, TX $73,958

Melbourne, FL $73,950

Sioux Falls, SD $73,820

Mobile, AL $73,812

Terre Haute, IN $73,780

Altoona, PA $73,731

Amarillo, TX $73,675

Killeen, TX $73,650

Fayetteville, AR $73,585

Chattanooga, TN $73,561

Sioux City, IA $73,488

Idaho Falls, ID $73,472

Lynchburg, VA $73,407

Gainesville, FL $73,302

Portsmouth, OH $73,261

Little Rock, AR $73,245

Lafayette, LA $73,213

Youngstown, OH $73,213

Daytona Beach, FL $73,164

Clarksville, TN $73,156

Pensacola, FL $73,148

Temple, TX $73,142

Hopkinsville, KY $72,905

Erie, PA $72,889

Florence, SC $72,856

Charleston, WV $72,727

Great Falls, MT $72,686

Macon, GA $72,573

Tallahassee, FL $72,565

Fayetteville, NC $72,549

Waco, TX $72,532

Helena, MT $72,476

Pine Bluff, AR $72,445

Vincennes, IN $72,346

Lubbock, TX $72,314

Alamogordo, NM $72,265

Twin Falls, ID $72,192

Rapid City, SD $72,168

Jackson, MS $72,022

Huntington, WV $72,016

Greenville, MS $72,014

Parkersburg, WV $71,931

Montgomery, AL $71,917

Wichita Falls, TX $71,836

Springfield, MO $71,836

Biloxi, MS $71,795

Monroe, LA $71,714

Johnstown, PA $71,657

Sumter, SC $71,625

Columbus, GA $71,617

Pascagoula, MS $71,463

Abilene, TX $71,463

Kingsport, TN $71,252

Albany, GA $71,252

Gulfport, MS $71,228

Alexandria, LA $70,961

Fort Smith, AR $70,758

El Paso, TX $70,540

Las Cruces, NM $70,175

Harlingen, TX $69,969

Pocatello, ID $69,956

Florence, AL $69,851

Brownsville, TX $69,835

Mcallen, TX $69,665

Dothan, AL $69,551

Columbus, MS $69,070

Altus, OK $68,693

Lawton, OK $68,539

Pierre, SD $68,247

Account Relationship Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Account Relationship Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Account Relationship Specialist positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Account Relationship Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Account Relationship Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$105,307	$51.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$97,207	$47.0	20%
Financial Services	$93,156	$45.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$93,156	$45.0	15%
Business Services	$89,106	$43.0	10%

How Education impacts an Account Relationship Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Account Relationship Specialist professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Account Relationship Specialist with a high school is between $75,119 and $81,344.

Account Relationship Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

$83,700
$82,500
$81,300
$80,100
$78,800
$77,600
$76,400
$75,200

Typical Education for Account Relationship Specialist
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	0.9%
High School	20.8%
Associate's Degree	11.9%
Bachelor's Degree	56.2%
Master's Degree or MBA	10%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.2%

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

Understanding how an Account Relationship 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.

$74,698

Average $81,006/year

$89,013

$6,225

Average $6,750/month

$7,418

$1,436

Average $1,558/week

$1,712

$36

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,013	$7,418	$1,712	$43
Average	$81,006	$6,750	$1,558	$39
25th Percentile	$74,698	$6,225	$1,436	$36

Salary Trends for Account Relationship Specialist

Salaries for an Account Relationship Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $71,877 in 2023 to around $71,122 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Account Relationship Specialist salary trends, click here.

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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