What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Operations 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 Admissions Operations Specialist?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Admissions Operations Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Admissions Operations Specialist's salary?

An Admissions Operations Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,212 for beginners, reaching about $62,703 at mid-level, and approach $100,620 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Operations Specialist?

Admissions Operations Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Operations Specialist roles are District of Columbia $57,500, California $57,282, Massachusetts $56,519. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Operations Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Operations Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Admissions Operations Manager: $68,778; Admissions Evaluation Specialist: $58,814; Admissions Communications Specialist: $58,589; College Admissions Specialist: $54,933; Admissions Evaluator: $54,915.

Admissions Operations Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Admissions Operations Specialist make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Operations Specialist in South Carolina is $48,661 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,950
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,395 to $55,617
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,689

10% $36,689

50% (Median) $48,661

90% $61,950

Admissions Operations Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,617	$4,635	$1,070	$27
Average	$48,661	$4,055	$936	$23
25th Percentile	$42,395	$3,533	$815	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Operations Specialist Salaries

An Admissions Operations 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 Admissions Operations Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Operations 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): $47,212
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,320
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,703
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,469
Expert (over 8 years): $100,620

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions Operations Specialist	less than 1 year	$47,212
Admissions Evaluator	1-2 years	$52,320
Admissions Manager	2-4 years	$62,703
Admissions Senior Manager	5-8 years	$72,469
Admissions Director	over 8 years	$100,620

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

District of Columbia: $57,500.
California: $57,282.
Massachusetts: $56,519.

District of Columbia $57,500 California $57,282 Massachusetts $56,519 Washington $56,311 New Jersey $56,290 Alaska $56,218 Connecticut $55,501 New York $55,210

Hawaii $54,280 Rhode Island $53,844 Maryland $53,548 Minnesota $53,143 Colorado $52,987 Illinois $52,935 Oregon $52,738 Delaware $52,593

New Hampshire $52,501 Virginia $52,297 Pennsylvania $51,699 Nevada $51,398 North Dakota $51,300 Michigan $51,144 Wisconsin $51,087 Vermont $50,972

Texas $50,656 Maine $50,635 Arizona $50,604 Ohio $50,567 Georgia $50,089 Indiana $49,851 Wyoming $49,804 Utah $49,731

Iowa $49,700 Kansas $49,451 Louisiana $49,378 North Carolina $49,352 Missouri $49,342 Florida $49,139 Montana $49,030 Nebraska $48,926

Kentucky $48,869 South Carolina $48,661 Tennessee $48,531 Idaho $48,480 New Mexico $48,100 Oklahoma $48,017 Alabama $47,711 South Dakota $47,197

Arkansas $46,916 West Virginia $46,766 Mississippi $46,314

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Operations 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:

Spartanburg: $48,485
Boiling Springs: $48,487
Arcadia: $48,485

Spartanburg, SC $48,485

Boiling Springs, SC $48,487

Arcadia, SC $48,485

Buffalo, SC $48,258

Campobello, SC $48,155

Chesnee, SC $48,353

Clifton, SC $48,479

Clinton, SC $47,715

Converse, SC $48,490

Cowpens, SC $48,421

Cross Anchor, SC $48,148

Cross Hill, SC $47,297

Drayton, SC $48,486

Duncan, SC $48,366

Enoree, SC $48,165

Fairforest, SC $48,485

Fingerville, SC $48,305

Gaffney, SC $48,550

Glendale, SC $48,497

Alcolu, SC $45,946

Ballentine, SC $47,923

Bamberg, SC $46,871

Batesburg, SC $47,478

Bethune, SC $46,989

Bishopville, SC $46,480

Blackstock, SC $48,248

Blair, SC $47,915

Blythewood, SC $47,849

Bowman, SC $46,867

Camden, SC $47,272

Cameron, SC $46,774

Carlisle, SC $48,073

Cassatt, SC $46,969

Cayce, SC $47,965

Chapin, SC $47,755

Chappells, SC $47,116

Cope, SC $47,017

Cordova, SC $47,141

Dalzell, SC $46,355

Davis Station, SC $46,344

Denmark, SC $46,981

Eastover, SC $47,364

Elgin, SC $47,728

Elliott, SC $46,313

Elloree, SC $46,798

Eutawville, SC $47,065

Gable, SC $45,948

Gadsden, SC $47,367

Gaston, SC $47,855

Gilbert, SC $47,693

Great Falls, SC $48,572

Greeleyville, SC $46,469

Heath Springs, SC $48,240

Holly Hill, SC $46,993

Hopkins, SC $47,822

Horatio, SC $46,964

Irmo, SC $47,859

Jenkinsville, SC $47,835

Kershaw, SC $47,365

Lamar, SC $46,514

Leesville, SC $47,607

Lexington, SC $47,902

Liberty Hill, SC $47,909

Little Mountain, SC $47,723

Lugoff, SC $47,509

Lydia, SC $46,569

Lynchburg, SC $46,182

Ehrhardt, SC $46,578

Lodge, SC $46,588

Mc Bee, SC $47,037

Manning, SC $46,188

Mayesville, SC $45,973

Monetta, SC $47,427

Neeses, SC $47,356

Newberry, SC $47,410

New Zion, SC $46,110

North, SC $47,460

Norway, SC $47,093

Olanta, SC $46,411

Orangeburg, SC $47,019

Peak, SC $47,803

Pelion, SC $47,664

Pinewood, SC $46,325

New Ellenton, SC $47,830

Allendale, SC $46,943

Barnwell, SC $47,182

Hilda, SC $47,032

Bath, SC $48,059

Blackville, SC $47,040

Bradley, SC $47,206

Clarks Hill, SC $47,890

Clearwater, SC $48,059

Edgefield, SC $47,669

Elko, SC $47,279

Fairfax, SC $46,790

Gloverville, SC $48,024

Graniteville, SC $48,000

Jackson, SC $47,988

Johnston, SC $47,571

Langley, SC $48,046

Mc Cormick, SC $47,318

Martin, SC $47,035

Modoc, SC $47,712

Montmorenci, SC $47,736

Mount Carmel, SC $46,991

North Augusta, SC $48,059

Beech Island, SC $48,059

Olar, SC $46,838

Parksville, SC $47,627

Plum Branch, SC $47,577

Sycamore, SC $46,822

Trenton, SC $47,802

Troy, SC $47,445

Ulmer, SC $46,813

Vaucluse, SC $47,966

Warrenville, SC $48,015

Williston, SC $47,406

Windsor, SC $47,552

Beaufort, SC $47,617

Ladys Island, SC $47,452

Okatie, SC $47,866

Bluffton, SC $48,071

Brunson, SC $46,654

Coosawhatchie, SC $47,501

Crocketville, SC $46,784

Dale, SC $47,337

Daufuskie Island, SC $48,112

Early Branch, SC $47,067

Estill, SC $47,039

Saint Helena Island, SC $47,549

Furman, SC $47,166

Garnett, SC $47,387

Gifford, SC $46,872

Hampton, SC $46,853

Hilton Head Island, SC $47,890

Hardeeville, SC $48,180

Islandton, SC $46,673

Lobeco, SC $47,367

Luray, SC $46,696

Miley, SC $46,619

Pineland, SC $47,420

Port Royal, SC $47,670

Ridgeland, SC $47,696

Scotia, SC $47,173

Seabrook, SC $47,319

Sheldon, SC $47,550

Tillman, SC $47,646

Varnville, SC $46,963

Yemassee, SC $47,118

Clemson, SC $47,697

Cleveland, SC $47,778

Conestee, SC $48,060

Donalds, SC $47,658

Inman, SC $48,370

Joanna, SC $47,557

Jonesville, SC $48,390

Kinards, SC $47,226

Landrum, SC $47,861

Laurens, SC $47,711

Lockhart, SC $48,404

Lyman, SC $48,211

Mayo, SC $48,410

Moore, SC $48,480

Mountville, SC $47,366

Pacolet, SC $48,419

Pacolet Mills, SC $48,430

Pauline, SC $48,387

Reidville, SC $48,339

Roebuck, SC $48,462

Startex, SC $48,457

Una, SC $48,485

Union, SC $48,214

Waterloo, SC $47,471

Wellford, SC $48,444

White Stone, SC $48,493

Woodruff, SC $48,285

Charleston, SC $49,316

Charleston Afb, SC $49,316

North Charleston, SC $49,316

Hanahan, SC $49,316

Adams Run, SC $48,559

Awendaw, SC $48,876

Bethera, SC $48,349

Bonneau, SC $47,851

Branchville, SC $46,800

Canadys, SC $47,308

Cordesville, SC $48,618

Cottageville, SC $48,220

Cross, SC $47,295

Dorchester, SC $47,740

Edisto Island, SC $48,416

Due West, SC $47,463

Easley, SC $47,988

Fair Play, SC $47,342

Fountain Inn, SC $47,941

Gray Court, SC $47,860

Greenwood, SC $47,306

Greer, SC $48,040

Hodges, SC $47,447

Honea Path, SC $47,756

Iva, SC $47,306

La France, SC $47,739

Liberty, SC $47,862

Long Creek, SC $47,057

Lowndesville, SC $47,324

Marietta, SC $47,859

Mauldin, SC $48,041

Mountain Rest, SC $47,171

Newry, SC $47,613

Ninety Six, SC $47,245

Norris, SC $47,789

Pelzer, SC $47,929

Pendleton, SC $47,762

Pickens, SC $47,813

Seneca, SC $47,602

Piedmont, SC $48,005

Richland, SC $47,459

Salem, SC $47,506

Sandy Springs, SC $47,699

Simpsonville, SC $47,966

Six Mile, SC $47,692

Slater, SC $47,925

Starr, SC $47,514

Sunset, SC $47,653

Tamassee, SC $47,293

Taylors, SC $48,001

Tigerville, SC $47,915

Townville, SC $47,541

Travelers Rest, SC $47,917

Walhalla, SC $47,395

Ware Shoals, SC $47,731

Westminster, SC $47,259

West Union, SC $47,520

Williamston, SC $47,871

Blacksburg, SC $48,997

Bowling Green, SC $49,687

Catawba, SC $49,733

Chester, SC $49,033

Fort Mill, SC $49,710

Chesterfield, SC $47,081

Clover, SC $49,713

Edgemoor, SC $49,719

Fort Lawn, SC $49,270

Hickory Grove, SC $48,671

Jefferson, SC $47,253

Lancaster, SC $49,040

Lando, SC $49,641

Mc Connells, SC $49,478

Mount Croghan, SC $47,320

Pageland, SC $48,152

Richburg, SC $49,234

Rock Hill, SC $50,048

Ruby, SC $47,215

Sharon, SC $48,851

Smyrna, SC $48,916

Van Wyck, SC $49,672

York, SC $49,595

Aiken, SC $47,789

Folly Beach, SC $49,316

Walterboro, SC $47,358

Williams, SC $46,832

Florence, SC $46,709

Andrews, SC $46,795

Aynor, SC $46,667

Bennettsville, SC $46,552

Blenheim, SC $46,610

Cades, SC $46,300

Centenary, SC $46,512

Cheraw, SC $47,044

Clio, SC $46,539

Conway, SC $46,664

Coward, SC $46,612

Darlington, SC $46,698

Dillon, SC $46,545

Effingham, SC $46,686

Fork, SC $46,532

Galivants Ferry, SC $46,657

Green Sea, SC $46,595

Gresham, SC $46,558

Hamer, SC $46,616

Hartsville, SC $46,721

Hemingway, SC $46,626

Johnsonville, SC $46,452

Kingstree, SC $46,660

Lake City, SC $46,411

Lake View, SC $46,621

Lane, SC $46,754

Latta, SC $46,608

Little River, SC $46,915

Little Rock, SC $46,584

Longs, SC $46,777

Loris, SC $46,645

Mc Coll, SC $46,742

Marion, SC $46,574

Myrtle Beach, SC $46,787

Minturn, SC $46,548

Mullins, SC $46,547

Murrells Inlet, SC $46,674

Nesmith, SC $46,602

Nichols, SC $46,581

North Myrtle Beach, SC $46,904

Pamplico, SC $46,565

Patrick, SC $47,017

Pawleys Island, SC $46,595

Rains, SC $46,560

Salters, SC $46,760

Scranton, SC $46,531

Sellers, SC $46,595

Society Hill, SC $46,576

Tatum, SC $46,728

Wallace, SC $46,882

Greenville, SC $48,059

Abbeville, SC $47,273

Anderson, SC $47,725

Belton, SC $47,793

Calhoun Falls, SC $47,090

Central, SC $47,741

Georgetown, SC $46,752

Goose Creek, SC $49,191

Green Pond, SC $47,862

Grover, SC $47,277

Harleyville, SC $47,168

Hollywood, SC $48,807

Huger, SC $48,726

Isle Of Palms, SC $49,306

Jacksonboro, SC $48,189

Jamestown, SC $48,027

Johns Island, SC $49,316

Ladson, SC $49,071

Mc Clellanville, SC $48,063

Moncks Corner, SC $48,374

Mount Pleasant, SC $49,316

Pineville, SC $46,900

Pinopolis, SC $47,830

Ravenel, SC $49,113

Reevesville, SC $46,930

Ridgeville, SC $48,421

Round O, SC $48,021

Ruffin, SC $46,908

Russellville, SC $47,073

Saint George, SC $47,207

Saint Stephen, SC $47,081

Smoaks, SC $46,799

Sullivans Island, SC $49,316

Summerville, SC $48,695

Wadmalaw Island, SC $49,033

Pomaria, SC $47,785

Gramling, SC $48,179

Prosperity, SC $47,633

Rembert, SC $46,758

Ridge Spring, SC $47,534

Ridgeway, SC $47,788

Rion, SC $47,861

Rowesville, SC $46,924

Saint Matthews, SC $47,212

Salley, SC $47,403

Saluda, SC $47,247

Santee, SC $46,980

Sardinia, SC $46,131

Silverstreet, SC $47,173

Springfield, SC $47,280

State Park, SC $47,964

Summerton, SC $46,569

Sumter, SC $45,919

Shaw A F B, SC $46,247

Swansea, SC $47,705

Timmonsville, SC $46,643

Turbeville, SC $46,150

Vance, SC $47,009

Wagener, SC $47,414

Ward, SC $47,424

Wedgefield, SC $46,465

West Columbia, SC $47,965

Westville, SC $47,361

White Rock, SC $47,808

Whitmire, SC $47,439

Winnsboro, SC $47,979

Columbia, SC $47,965

Admissions Operations Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Operations Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 15% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Admissions Operations Specialist positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Admissions Operations Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Admissions Operations Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$53,527	$26.0	10%

Admissions Operations Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Operations 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.

$42,395

Average $48,661/year

$55,617

$3,533

Average $4,055/month

$4,635

$815

Average $936/week

$1,070

$20

Average $23/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,617	$4,635	$1,070	$27
Average	$48,661	$4,055	$936	$23
25th Percentile	$42,395	$3,533	$815	$20

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