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 $51,131 for beginners, reaching about $69,873 at mid-level, and approach $58,077 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 South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist in South Dakota is $71,561 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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): $87,042
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,730 to $79,664
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,601

10% $56,601

50% (Median) $71,561

90% $87,042

Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,664	$6,639	$1,532	$38
Average	$71,561	$5,963	$1,376	$34
25th Percentile	$63,730	$5,311	$1,226	$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): $51,131
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,218
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,873
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,479
Expert (over 8 years): $58,077

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Client Service Specialist I	less than 1 year	$51,131
Client Service Specialist II	1-2 years	$59,218
Admission Counselor/Utilization Management Specialist	2-4 years	$69,873
Client Service Specialist IV	5-8 years	$94,479
Customer Service Team Leader	over 8 years	$58,077

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:

Alcester: $72,307
Aurora: $72,691
Baltic: $71,909

Alcester, SD $72,307

Aurora, SD $72,691

Baltic, SD $71,909

Beresford, SD $72,122

Brandon, SD $71,762

Brookings, SD $72,825

Burbank, SD $72,049

Canistota, SD $72,156

Canton, SD $71,952

Centerville, SD $72,126

Chancellor, SD $71,943

Chester, SD $72,121

Colman, SD $72,356

Colton, SD $72,056

Crooks, SD $71,870

Davis, SD $72,038

Dell Rapids, SD $72,041

Egan, SD $72,234

Elk Point, SD $71,822

Elkton, SD $72,736

Fairview, SD $72,057

Flandreau, SD $72,469

Freeman, SD $72,390

Garretson, SD $71,922

Gayville, SD $72,511

Harrisburg, SD $71,807

Hartford, SD $71,918

Hudson, SD $72,115

Humboldt, SD $72,020

Hurley, SD $72,129

Irene, SD $72,331

Jefferson, SD $71,553

Lennox, SD $71,944

Lesterville, SD $72,458

Lyons, SD $71,937

Madison, SD $72,499

Marion, SD $72,178

Menno, SD $72,420

Mission Hill, SD $72,474

Monroe, SD $72,100

Belle Fourche, SD $72,378

Black Hawk, SD $70,164

Box Elder, SD $70,255

Buffalo, SD $72,247

Buffalo Gap, SD $71,678

Camp Crook, SD $72,316

Caputa, SD $70,594

Custer, SD $71,525

Deadwood, SD $71,084

Edgemont, SD $72,211

Enning, SD $71,647

Fairburn, SD $70,863

Fort Meade, SD $70,856

Hermosa, SD $70,580

Hill City, SD $71,058

Hot Springs, SD $72,156

Howes, SD $71,806

Interior, SD $71,921

Keystone, SD $70,510

Kyle, SD $72,074

Lead, SD $71,735

Ludlow, SD $72,531

Manderson, SD $72,191

Mud Butte, SD $71,850

Nemo, SD $70,609

Newell, SD $71,989

New Underwood, SD $70,597

Nisland, SD $72,148

Oelrichs, SD $72,007

Oglala, SD $72,132

Oral, SD $71,941

Owanka, SD $70,944

Piedmont, SD $70,216

Pine Ridge, SD $72,267

Porcupine, SD $72,049

Pringle, SD $71,747

Quinn, SD $71,817

Redig, SD $71,732

Saint Onge, SD $71,936

Scenic, SD $71,426

Smithwick, SD $72,031

Spearfish, SD $72,260

Sturgis, SD $70,631

Union Center, SD $71,695

Vale, SD $71,469

Wall, SD $71,713

Wasta, SD $71,350

White Owl, SD $71,839

Whitewood, SD $71,633

Wounded Knee, SD $72,195

Leola, SD $72,622

Long Lake, SD $72,733

Mansfield, SD $72,580

Mellette, SD $72,648

Northville, SD $72,570

Onaka, SD $72,288

Orient, SD $72,397

Pierpont, SD $72,643

Redfield, SD $72,760

Rockham, SD $72,483

Roscoe, SD $72,355

Selby, SD $72,230

Seneca, SD $72,242

Stratford, SD $72,652

Tolstoy, SD $72,247

Tulare, SD $72,659

Turton, SD $72,663

Warner, SD $72,736

Westport, SD $72,636

Pierre, SD $66,340

Agar, SD $68,066

Belvidere, SD $71,815

Blunt, SD $66,340

Burke, SD $72,378

Colome, SD $72,289

Dallas, SD $72,267

Draper, SD $70,037

Fort Pierre, SD $66,535

Gregory, SD $72,344

Hamill, SD $72,165

Harrold, SD $66,728

Hayes, SD $71,076

Herrick, SD $72,337

Holabird, SD $68,233

Ideal, SD $72,146

Kadoka, SD $71,898

Kennebec, SD $71,092

Long Valley, SD $71,895

Lower Brule, SD $70,999

Martin, SD $72,068

Midland, SD $71,662

Milesville, SD $71,708

Mission, SD $72,222

Murdo, SD $71,218

Norris, SD $72,007

Okaton, SD $71,825

Okreek, SD $72,181

Onida, SD $66,992

Parmelee, SD $72,136

Philip, SD $71,813

Presho, SD $70,561

Reliance, SD $72,206

Rosebud, SD $72,301

Saint Charles, SD $72,415

Saint Francis, SD $72,163

Tuthill, SD $71,981

Vivian, SD $70,255

Wanblee, SD $72,030

White River, SD $71,997

Winner, SD $72,222

Witten, SD $72,093

Wood, SD $71,989

Mobridge, SD $72,244

Bison, SD $72,064

Bullhead, SD $72,616

Cherry Creek, SD $71,878

Dupree, SD $71,893

Eagle Butte, SD $71,968

Faith, SD $71,871

Glencross, SD $71,933

Glenham, SD $72,270

Herreid, SD $72,547

Isabel, SD $71,918

Keldron, SD $72,266

Lantry, SD $72,002

Lemmon, SD $72,536

Little Eagle, SD $72,605

Lodgepole, SD $72,341

Mc Intosh, SD $72,374

Mc Laughlin, SD $72,311

Meadow, SD $71,899

Morristown, SD $72,448

Mound City, SD $72,417

Pollock, SD $72,689

Prairie City, SD $72,158

Ralph, SD $72,393

Reva, SD $72,162

Ridgeview, SD $72,004

Timber Lake, SD $72,040

Trail City, SD $72,017

Wakpala, SD $72,312

Walker, SD $72,427

Watauga, SD $72,263

Whitehorse, SD $72,080

Rapid City, SD $70,152

Ellsworth Afb, SD $70,152

Allen, SD $72,067

Batesland, SD $72,097

Montrose, SD $72,157

North Sioux City, SD $71,441

Nunda, SD $72,463

Oldham, SD $72,623

Olivet, SD $72,453

Parker, SD $72,060

Ramona, SD $72,495

Renner, SD $71,825

Rowena, SD $71,776

Rutland, SD $72,400

Salem, SD $72,404

Scotland, SD $72,567

Sinai, SD $72,853

Springfield, SD $72,653

Tabor, SD $72,605

Tea, SD $71,864

Trent, SD $72,137

Tyndall, SD $72,585

Utica, SD $72,459

Valley Springs, SD $71,819

Vermillion, SD $72,475

Viborg, SD $72,312

Volga, SD $72,683

Volin, SD $72,393

Wakonda, SD $72,319

Wentworth, SD $72,374

Winfred, SD $72,409

Worthing, SD $71,933

Yankton, SD $72,752

Sioux Falls, SD $71,758

Vienna, SD $72,814

Wallace, SD $72,770

Waubay, SD $72,736

Webster, SD $72,753

White, SD $72,866

Willow Lake, SD $72,896

Wilmot, SD $72,807

Mitchell, SD $72,819

Alexandria, SD $72,551

Alpena, SD $72,674

Armour, SD $72,524

Artesian, SD $72,663

Avon, SD $72,544

Bonesteel, SD $72,403

Bridgewater, SD $72,356

Canova, SD $72,454

Carpenter, SD $72,842

Carthage, SD $72,679

Cavour, SD $72,775

Chamberlain, SD $72,447

Corsica, SD $72,537

Dante, SD $72,501

Delmont, SD $72,504

Dimock, SD $72,585

Emery, SD $72,476

Ethan, SD $72,623

Fairfax, SD $72,415

Fedora, SD $72,600

Fort Thompson, SD $71,596

Fulton, SD $72,609

Gann Valley, SD $72,297

Geddes, SD $72,433

Harrison, SD $72,487

Highmore, SD $71,092

Stephan, SD $71,407

Hitchcock, SD $72,717

Howard, SD $72,636

Huron, SD $72,965

Iroquois, SD $72,792

Kaylor, SD $72,663

Kimball, SD $72,444

Lake Andes, SD $72,549

Lane, SD $72,826

Letcher, SD $72,630

Marty, SD $72,782

Miller, SD $72,511

Mount Vernon, SD $72,582

New Holland, SD $72,690

Oacoma, SD $72,382

Parkston, SD $72,614

Pickstown, SD $72,660

Plankinton, SD $72,570

Platte, SD $72,447

Pukwana, SD $72,396

Ree Heights, SD $72,034

Saint Lawrence, SD $72,515

Spencer, SD $72,444

Stickney, SD $72,523

Tripp, SD $72,544

Virgil, SD $72,612

Wagner, SD $72,558

Wessington, SD $72,558

Wessington Springs, SD $72,547

White Lake, SD $72,475

Wolsey, SD $72,701

Woonsocket, SD $72,668

Yale, SD $72,834

Aberdeen, SD $72,841

Akaska, SD $72,191

Amherst, SD $72,730

Andover, SD $72,625

Ashton, SD $72,611

Barnard, SD $72,711

Bath, SD $72,689

Bowdle, SD $72,327

Brentford, SD $72,743

Britton, SD $72,934

Claremont, SD $72,668

Columbia, SD $72,581

Conde, SD $72,659

Cresbard, SD $72,479

Doland, SD $72,814

Eureka, SD $72,583

Faulkton, SD $72,473

Ferney, SD $72,923

Frankfort, SD $72,809

Frederick, SD $72,730

Gettysburg, SD $71,793

Groton, SD $72,696

Hecla, SD $72,834

Hosmer, SD $72,467

Houghton, SD $72,526

Hoven, SD $72,269

Ipswich, SD $72,542

Java, SD $72,224

Langford, SD $72,632

Lebanon, SD $71,913

Watertown, SD $72,965

Arlington, SD $72,771

Astoria, SD $72,887

Badger, SD $72,899

Big Stone City, SD $73,004

Bradley, SD $72,747

Brandt, SD $72,838

Bristol, SD $72,689

Bruce, SD $72,759

Bryant, SD $72,863

Castlewood, SD $72,819

Claire City, SD $72,929

Clark, SD $72,872

Clear Lake, SD $72,845

Corona, SD $72,930

De Smet, SD $72,834

Eden, SD $72,705

Erwin, SD $72,789

Estelline, SD $72,807

Florence, SD $72,783

Garden City, SD $72,796

Gary, SD $72,891

Goodwin, SD $72,752

Grenville, SD $72,686

Hayti, SD $72,846

Hazel, SD $72,813

Henry, SD $72,815

Kranzburg, SD $73,085

Labolt, SD $72,759

Lake City, SD $72,826

Lake Norden, SD $72,881

Lake Preston, SD $72,811

Marvin, SD $72,682

Milbank, SD $72,993

New Effington, SD $73,084

Ortley, SD $72,697

Peever, SD $72,795

Raymond, SD $72,831

Revillo, SD $72,804

Rosholt, SD $73,067

Roslyn, SD $72,672

Sisseton, SD $72,839

South Shore, SD $72,704

Stockholm, SD $72,704

Strandburg, SD $72,696

Summit, SD $72,701

Toronto, SD $72,810

Twin Brooks, SD $72,677

Veblen, SD $72,965

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	$93,029	$45.0	30%
Biotechnology	$89,451	$43.0	25%
Business Services	$85,873	$41.0	20%
Chemicals	$84,442	$41.0	18%
Construction	$82,295	$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.

$63,730

Average $71,561/year

$79,664

$5,311

Average $5,963/month

$6,639

$1,226

Average $1,376/week

$1,532

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,664	$6,639	$1,532	$38
Average	$71,561	$5,963	$1,376	$34
25th Percentile	$63,730	$5,311	$1,226	$31

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