What are the main factors that influence an Admission Counselor/Utilization Management 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 Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist's salary?

An Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,110 for beginners, reaching about $71,211 at mid-level, and approach $59,189 for experts.

How much do different types of Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Dean for Graduate Admission and Enrollment Management: $89,746; Management Specialist: $76,848; Admission Support Specialist: $52,081; Admission Specialist: $48,763; Admission Records Specialist: $45,496.

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Q: What industry pays the highest salary for Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

Q: What are the highest paying states for an Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist?

Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist roles are District of Columbia $87,183, California $86,853, Massachusetts $85,695. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much does an Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist in New Mexico is $72,931 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, an Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,709
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,951 to $81,190
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,685

10% $57,685

50% (Median) $72,931

90% $88,709

Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,190	$6,766	$1,561	$39
Average	$72,931	$6,078	$1,403	$35
25th Percentile	$64,951	$5,413	$1,249	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist Salaries

An Admission Counselor/Utilization Management 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 Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admission Counselor/Utilization Management 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): $52,110
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,352
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $71,211
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,288
Expert (over 8 years): $59,189

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Client Service Specialist I	less than 1 year	$52,110
Client Service Specialist II	1-2 years	$60,352
Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist	2-4 years	$71,211
Client Service Specialist IV	5-8 years	$96,288
Customer Service Team Leader	over 8 years	$59,189

How Do Admission Counselor/Utilization Management 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 Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,183.
California: $86,853.
Massachusetts: $85,695.

District of Columbia $87,183 California $86,853 Massachusetts $85,695 Washington $85,380 New Jersey $85,349 Alaska $85,239 Connecticut $84,152 New York $83,711

Hawaii $82,301 Rhode Island $81,640 Maryland $81,191 Minnesota $80,577 Colorado $80,341 Illinois $80,262 Oregon $79,963 Delaware $79,742

New Hampshire $79,604 Virginia $79,293 Pennsylvania $78,388 Nevada $77,931 North Dakota $77,782 Michigan $77,545 Wisconsin $77,459 Vermont $77,286

Texas $76,805 Maine $76,774 Arizona $76,726 Ohio $76,671 Georgia $75,947 Indiana $75,585 Wyoming $75,514 Utah $75,404

Iowa $75,356 Kansas $74,978 Louisiana $74,868 North Carolina $74,829 Missouri $74,813 Florida $74,506 Montana $74,341 Nebraska $74,183

Kentucky $74,097 South Carolina $73,782 Tennessee $73,585 Idaho $73,506 New Mexico $72,931 Oklahoma $72,805 Alabama $72,341 South Dakota $71,561

Arkansas $71,136 West Virginia $70,907 Mississippi $70,222

Top Paying Cities for Admission Counselor/Utilization Management 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: $73,708
Belen: $73,297
Bernalillo: $73,838

Algodones, NM $73,708

Belen, NM $73,297

Bernalillo, NM $73,838

Bluewater, NM $72,288

Bosque, NM $72,759

Casa Blanca, NM $72,923

Cedar Crest, NM $73,900

Cedarvale, NM $71,002

Cerrillos, NM $73,761

Claunch, NM $70,739

Coyote, NM $72,674

Cuba, NM $72,558

Cubero, NM $73,085

Edgewood, NM $73,570

Estancia, NM $72,693

Gallina, NM $72,294

Counselor, NM $72,339

Grants, NM $72,205

Milan, NM $72,494

Isleta, NM $73,965

Jarales, NM $73,226

Jemez Pueblo, NM $73,353

Jemez Springs, NM $73,127

Laguna, NM $73,442

La Jara, NM $72,477

La Joya, NM $72,309

Lindrith, NM $72,222

Los Lunas, NM $73,685

Mcintosh, NM $73,093

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $72,606

Moriarty, NM $72,847

Mountainair, NM $72,061

Nageezi, NM $72,243

New Laguna, NM $73,049

Paguate, NM $73,099

Pena Blanca, NM $73,915

Peralta, NM $73,802

Placitas, NM $73,840

Ponderosa, NM $73,260

Prewitt, NM $72,266

Regina, NM $72,316

Sandia Park, NM $73,714

Corrales, NM $73,992

San Fidel, NM $72,656

San Rafael, NM $72,346

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $73,715

San Ysidro, NM $73,615

Stanley, NM $72,837

Tijeras, NM $73,723

Tome, NM $73,587

Torreon, NM $73,342

Veguita, NM $72,753

Willard, NM $71,931

Youngsville, NM $72,695

Bosque Farms, NM $73,937

Clines Corners, NM $72,396

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $73,771

Cochiti Lake, NM $73,867

Albuquerque, NM $74,034

Kirtland Afb, NM $74,034

Rio Rancho, NM $73,912

Gallup, NM $72,370

Brimhall, NM $72,166

Church Rock, NM $72,200

Continental Divide, NM $72,148

Crownpoint, NM $72,208

Fence Lake, NM $71,886

Fort Wingate, NM $72,174

Gamerco, NM $72,296

Mentmore, NM $72,184

Mexican Springs, NM $72,175

Ramah, NM $72,043

Rehoboth, NM $72,223

Thoreau, NM $72,227

Tohatchi, NM $72,161

Vanderwagen, NM $72,175

Zuni, NM $72,158

Navajo, NM $72,256

Jamestown, NM $72,077

Pinehill, NM $71,987

Sheep Springs, NM $72,239

Smith Lake, NM $72,508

Yatahey, NM $72,213

Farmington, NM $72,560

Aztec, NM $72,694

Blanco, NM $72,355

Bloomfield, NM $72,269

Flora Vista, NM $72,635

Fruitland, NM $72,181

Kirtland, NM $72,636

La Plata, NM $72,662

Navajo Dam, NM $72,630

Shiprock, NM $72,529

Waterflow, NM $72,492

Newcomb, NM $72,195

Sanostee, NM $72,241

Santa Fe, NM $74,411

Abiquiu, NM $72,376

Alcalde, NM $73,637

Amalia, NM $72,266

Arroyo Hondo, NM $72,164

Arroyo Seco, NM $72,248

Canjilon, NM $72,152

Canones, NM $72,810

Carson, NM $72,441

Cebolla, NM $72,195

Cerro, NM $72,216

Chama, NM $72,511

Chamisal, NM $73,441

Chimayo, NM $73,957

Cordova, NM $73,832

Costilla, NM $72,569

Taos Ski Valley, NM $72,018

Dixon, NM $73,371

Dulce, NM $72,510

El Prado, NM $72,311

El Rito, NM $72,643

Embudo, NM $72,994

Espanola, NM $73,867

Glorieta, NM $74,125

Hernandez, NM $73,181

Ilfeld, NM $73,441

La Madera, NM $72,515

Lamy, NM $73,842

Llano, NM $73,293

Los Alamos, NM $74,017

White Rock, NM $74,156

Medanales, NM $73,262

Ojo Caliente, NM $72,831

Los Ojos, NM $72,333

Pecos, NM $73,894

Penasco, NM $73,020

Petaca, NM $72,085

Questa, NM $72,293

Ranchos De Taos, NM $72,674

Red River, NM $72,086

Ribera, NM $72,550

Rowe, NM $73,510

San Cristobal, NM $72,084

San Jose, NM $73,329

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $73,687

Santa Cruz, NM $73,932

Serafina, NM $72,367

Taos, NM $72,270

Tererro, NM $74,130

Tesuque, NM $74,411

Tierra Amarilla, NM $72,270

Trampas, NM $72,960

Tres Piedras, NM $72,066

Truchas, NM $73,626

Vadito, NM $72,924

Valdez, NM $72,138

Vallecitos, NM $72,081

Velarde, NM $73,260

Villanueva, NM $72,410

Spaceport City, NM $70,933

Las Vegas, NM $71,796

Angel Fire, NM $72,007

Anton Chico, NM $71,671

Buena Vista, NM $72,330

Chacon, NM $72,381

Cimarron, NM $71,895

Cleveland, NM $72,894

Eagle Nest, NM $71,949

Guadalupita, NM $72,270

Holman, NM $72,708

La Loma, NM $71,551

Maxwell, NM $71,919

Miami, NM $71,764

Mills, NM $71,509

Montezuma, NM $73,264

Mora, NM $72,996

Mosquero, NM $71,447

Ocate, NM $71,842

Ojo Feliz, NM $72,031

Rainsville, NM $72,347

Raton, NM $72,100

Rociada, NM $73,301

Roy, NM $71,525

Sapello, NM $72,665

Solano, NM $71,437

Springer, NM $71,733

Ute Park, NM $71,929

Valmora, NM $71,735

Wagon Mound, NM $71,653

Watrous, NM $71,759

Socorro, NM $71,593

Aragon, NM $71,810

Datil, NM $71,514

Lemitar, NM $71,926

Luna, NM $71,937

Magdalena, NM $71,519

Pie Town, NM $71,758

Polvadera, NM $72,100

Quemado, NM $71,907

Reserve, NM $71,778

San Acacia, NM $72,219

San Antonio, NM $71,197

Truth Or Consequences, NM $71,182

Arrey, NM $71,170

Caballo, NM $71,219

Derry, NM $70,857

Elephant Butte, NM $71,367

Garfield, NM $70,652

Hatch, NM $69,519

Monticello, NM $71,178

Rincon, NM $69,119

Salem, NM $70,431

Williamsburg, NM $71,272

Winston, NM $71,230

Las Cruces, NM $68,214

White Sands Missile Range, NM $68,438

Santa Teresa, NM $68,936

Playas, NM $71,511

Animas, NM $71,687

Anthony, NM $68,919

Arenas Valley, NM $71,560

Bayard, NM $71,494

Berino, NM $68,607

Buckhorn, NM $71,568

Santa Clara, NM $71,619

Chamberino, NM $68,678

Cliff, NM $71,485

Columbus, NM $71,293

Deming, NM $71,310

Dona Ana, NM $68,217

Fairacres, NM $68,421

Faywood, NM $71,277

Fort Bayard, NM $71,551

Gila, NM $71,380

Glenwood, NM $71,436

Hachita, NM $71,293

Hanover, NM $71,308

Hillsboro, NM $71,163

Hurley, NM $71,446

La Mesa, NM $69,519

Lordsburg, NM $71,459

Mesilla, NM $68,216

Mesilla Park, NM $68,223

Mesquite, NM $68,281

Mimbres, NM $71,365

Mule Creek, NM $71,558

Organ, NM $68,259

Pinos Altos, NM $71,484

Radium Springs, NM $68,244

Redrock, NM $71,302

Rodeo, NM $71,778

San Miguel, NM $68,255

Silver City, NM $71,485

Sunland Park, NM $68,569

Tyrone, NM $71,696

Vado, NM $68,309

Chaparral, NM $69,170

Clovis, NM $71,348

Cannon Afb, NM $71,190

Broadview, NM $71,140

Causey, NM $71,018

Crossroads, NM $70,849

Dora, NM $71,186

Elida, NM $70,891

Floyd, NM $71,063

Fort Sumner, NM $71,006

Grady, NM $71,207

House, NM $71,151

Kenna, NM $70,892

Lingo, NM $71,013

Melrose, NM $71,163

Milnesand, NM $70,863

Pep, NM $70,960

Portales, NM $71,220

Rogers, NM $70,980

Saint Vrain, NM $71,208

Taiban, NM $70,981

Texico, NM $71,236

Yeso, NM $70,724

Roswell, NM $70,806

Artesia, NM $70,946

Caprock, NM $70,802

Carlsbad, NM $70,992

Dexter, NM $70,856

Eunice, NM $71,055

Hagerman, NM $70,892

Hobbs, NM $71,159

Hope, NM $70,632

Jal, NM $70,972

Lake Arthur, NM $70,774

Lakewood, NM $70,880

Loco Hills, NM $71,011

Loving, NM $70,974

Lovington, NM $71,091

Mcdonald, NM $70,897

Malaga, NM $70,905

Maljamar, NM $70,836

Monument, NM $71,003

Tatum, NM $70,943

Whites City, NM $71,062

Carrizozo, NM $70,470

Alamogordo, NM $70,246

Alto, NM $70,481

Bent, NM $70,259

Capitan, NM $70,317

Cloudcroft, NM $70,252

Corona, NM $70,777

Encino, NM $71,345

Fort Stanton, NM $70,347

Glencoe, NM $70,296

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $70,238

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $70,238

Hondo, NM $70,361

La Luz, NM $70,238

Lincoln, NM $70,156

Mayhill, NM $70,397

Mescalero, NM $70,270

Nogal, NM $70,571

Orogrande, NM $70,274

Picacho, NM $70,346

Pinon, NM $70,611

Ruidoso, NM $70,615

Ruidoso Downs, NM $70,518

Sacramento, NM $70,301

San Patricio, NM $70,385

Sunspot, NM $70,238

Timberon, NM $70,390

Tinnie, NM $70,305

Tularosa, NM $70,285

Vaughn, NM $71,058

Weed, NM $70,389

Tucumcari, NM $71,411

Amistad, NM $71,318

Bard, NM $71,204

Capulin, NM $72,011

Clayton, NM $71,457

Conchas Dam, NM $71,522

Cuervo, NM $71,178

Des Moines, NM $71,726

Folsom, NM $71,837

Garita, NM $71,385

Gladstone, NM $71,528

Grenville, NM $71,515

Logan, NM $71,408

Mcalister, NM $71,187

Nara Visa, NM $71,239

Newkirk, NM $71,318

Quay, NM $71,359

San Jon, NM $71,282

Santa Rosa, NM $71,359

Sedan, NM $71,384

Trementina, NM $71,381

Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admission Counselor/Utilization Management 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 Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$94,810	$46.0	30%
Biotechnology	$91,164	$44.0	25%
Business Services	$87,517	$42.0	20%
Chemicals	$86,059	$41.0	18%
Construction	$83,871	$40.0	15%

Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admission Counselor/Utilization Management 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.

$64,951

Average $72,931/year

$81,190

$5,413

Average $6,078/month

$6,766

$1,249

Average $1,403/week

$1,561

$31

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,190	$6,766	$1,561	$39
Average	$72,931	$6,078	$1,403	$35
25th Percentile	$64,951	$5,413	$1,249	$31

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