What are the main factors that influence an Alumni Relations 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 Alumni Relations Specialist's salary?

An Alumni Relations Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,401 for beginners, reaching about $62,265 at mid-level, and approach $62,839 for experts.

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

Alumni Relations Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Alumni Relations Specialist roles are District of Columbia $71,540, California $71,269, Massachusetts $70,319. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Alumni Relations Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Alumni Engagement Specialist: $96,922; Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Relations: $85,471; Alumni Relations Manager: $83,034; Assistant Director Of Alumni Relations: $81,594; Alumni Specialist: $66,881.

Alumni Relations Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Alumni Relations Specialist make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Alumni Relations Specialist in South Carolina is $60,543 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,333
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,023 to $68,808
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,176

10% $46,176

50% (Median) $60,543

90% $76,333

Alumni Relations Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,808	$5,734	$1,323	$33
Average	$60,543	$5,045	$1,164	$29
25th Percentile	$53,023	$4,419	$1,020	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Alumni Relations Specialist Salaries

An Alumni 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 Alumni Relations Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Alumni 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): $57,401
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,050
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,265
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,609
Expert (over 8 years): $62,839

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Alumni Relations Specialist	less than 1 year	$57,401
Early Career Level Alumni Relations Specialist	1-2 years	$59,050
Mid-Level Level Alumni Relations Specialist	2-4 years	$62,265
Senior-Level Level Alumni Relations Specialist	5-8 years	$62,609
Expert Level Alumni Relations Specialist	over 8 years	$62,839

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

District of Columbia: $71,540.
California: $71,269.
Massachusetts: $70,319.

District of Columbia $71,540 California $71,269 Massachusetts $70,319 Washington $70,060 New Jersey $70,034 Alaska $69,944 Connecticut $69,052 New York $68,691

Hawaii $67,534 Rhode Island $66,991 Maryland $66,623 Minnesota $66,119 Colorado $65,925 Illinois $65,860 Oregon $65,615 Delaware $65,434

New Hampshire $65,320 Virginia $65,066 Pennsylvania $64,323 Nevada $63,948 North Dakota $63,825 Michigan $63,631 Wisconsin $63,560 Vermont $63,418

Texas $63,024 Maine $62,998 Arizona $62,959 Ohio $62,914 Georgia $62,320 Indiana $62,022 Wyoming $61,964 Utah $61,874

Iowa $61,835 Kansas $61,525 Louisiana $61,434 North Carolina $61,402 Missouri $61,389 Florida $61,137 Montana $61,002 Nebraska $60,872

Kentucky $60,801 South Carolina $60,543 Tennessee $60,381 Idaho $60,317 New Mexico $59,845 Oklahoma $59,742 Alabama $59,360 South Dakota $58,721

Arkansas $58,372 West Virginia $58,184 Mississippi $57,622

Top Paying Cities for Alumni 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:

Spartanburg: $60,323
Boiling Springs: $60,326
Arcadia: $60,323

Spartanburg, SC $60,323

Boiling Springs, SC $60,326

Arcadia, SC $60,323

Buffalo, SC $60,041

Campobello, SC $59,913

Chesnee, SC $60,160

Clifton, SC $60,315

Clinton, SC $59,365

Converse, SC $60,330

Cowpens, SC $60,244

Cross Anchor, SC $59,904

Cross Hill, SC $58,845

Drayton, SC $60,324

Duncan, SC $60,176

Enoree, SC $59,926

Fairforest, SC $60,323

Fingerville, SC $60,100

Gaffney, SC $60,404

Glendale, SC $60,339

Alcolu, SC $57,165

Ballentine, SC $59,624

Bamberg, SC $58,315

Batesburg, SC $59,070

Bethune, SC $58,462

Bishopville, SC $57,828

Blackstock, SC $60,029

Blair, SC $59,614

Blythewood, SC $59,532

Bowman, SC $58,310

Camden, SC $58,814

Cameron, SC $58,195

Carlisle, SC $59,811

Cassatt, SC $58,437

Cayce, SC $59,677

Chapin, SC $59,415

Chappells, SC $58,621

Cope, SC $58,496

Cordova, SC $58,651

Dalzell, SC $57,673

Davis Station, SC $57,659

Denmark, SC $58,453

Eastover, SC $58,928

Elgin, SC $59,381

Elliott, SC $57,622

Elloree, SC $58,224

Eutawville, SC $58,557

Gable, SC $57,167

Gadsden, SC $58,932

Gaston, SC $59,540

Gilbert, SC $59,338

Great Falls, SC $60,432

Greeleyville, SC $57,815

Heath Springs, SC $60,019

Holly Hill, SC $58,467

Hopkins, SC $59,498

Horatio, SC $58,431

Irmo, SC $59,544

Jenkinsville, SC $59,514

Kershaw, SC $58,930

Lamar, SC $57,871

Leesville, SC $59,230

Lexington, SC $59,597

Liberty Hill, SC $59,607

Little Mountain, SC $59,376

Lugoff, SC $59,110

Lydia, SC $57,940

Lynchburg, SC $57,458

Ehrhardt, SC $57,950

Lodge, SC $57,963

Mc Bee, SC $58,522

Manning, SC $57,466

Mayesville, SC $57,198

Monetta, SC $59,008

Neeses, SC $58,919

Newberry, SC $58,986

New Zion, SC $57,369

North, SC $59,048

Norway, SC $58,591

Olanta, SC $57,742

Orangeburg, SC $58,499

Peak, SC $59,475

Pelion, SC $59,302

Pinewood, SC $57,636

New Ellenton, SC $59,508

Allendale, SC $58,405

Barnwell, SC $58,702

Hilda, SC $58,515

Bath, SC $59,793

Blackville, SC $58,526

Bradley, SC $58,732

Clarks Hill, SC $59,583

Clearwater, SC $59,793

Edgefield, SC $59,309

Elko, SC $58,823

Fairfax, SC $58,214

Gloverville, SC $59,750

Graniteville, SC $59,720

Jackson, SC $59,705

Johnston, SC $59,187

Langley, SC $59,778

Mc Cormick, SC $58,872

Martin, SC $58,519

Modoc, SC $59,362

Montmorenci, SC $59,392

Mount Carmel, SC $58,465

North Augusta, SC $59,793

Beech Island, SC $59,793

Olar, SC $58,275

Parksville, SC $59,256

Plum Branch, SC $59,194

Sycamore, SC $58,255

Trenton, SC $59,473

Troy, SC $59,030

Ulmer, SC $58,243

Vaucluse, SC $59,678

Warrenville, SC $59,738

Williston, SC $58,981

Windsor, SC $59,162

Beaufort, SC $59,244

Ladys Island, SC $59,039

Okatie, SC $59,554

Bluffton, SC $59,809

Brunson, SC $58,045

Coosawhatchie, SC $59,099

Crocketville, SC $58,207

Dale, SC $58,894

Daufuskie Island, SC $59,860

Early Branch, SC $58,560

Estill, SC $58,525

Saint Helena Island, SC $59,159

Furman, SC $58,683

Garnett, SC $58,958

Gifford, SC $58,317

Hampton, SC $58,293

Hilton Head Island, SC $59,583

Hardeeville, SC $59,944

Islandton, SC $58,069

Lobeco, SC $58,932

Luray, SC $58,097

Miley, SC $58,002

Pineland, SC $58,998

Port Royal, SC $59,309

Ridgeland, SC $59,342

Scotia, SC $58,692

Seabrook, SC $58,872

Sheldon, SC $59,160

Tillman, SC $59,280

Varnville, SC $58,430

Yemassee, SC $58,623

Clemson, SC $59,343

Cleveland, SC $59,444

Conestee, SC $59,795

Donalds, SC $59,295

Inman, SC $60,181

Joanna, SC $59,168

Jonesville, SC $60,205

Kinards, SC $58,757

Landrum, SC $59,546

Laurens, SC $59,361

Lockhart, SC $60,222

Lyman, SC $59,983

Mayo, SC $60,230

Moore, SC $60,317

Mountville, SC $58,931

Pacolet, SC $60,241

Pacolet Mills, SC $60,255

Pauline, SC $60,201

Reidville, SC $60,142

Roebuck, SC $60,295

Startex, SC $60,288

Una, SC $60,323

Union, SC $59,986

Waterloo, SC $59,062

Wellford, SC $60,272

White Stone, SC $60,333

Woodruff, SC $60,075

Charleston, SC $61,357

Charleston Afb, SC $61,357

North Charleston, SC $61,357

Hanahan, SC $61,357

Adams Run, SC $60,415

Awendaw, SC $60,810

Bethera, SC $60,154

Bonneau, SC $59,535

Branchville, SC $58,226

Canadys, SC $58,859

Cordesville, SC $60,489

Cottageville, SC $59,994

Cross, SC $58,843

Dorchester, SC $59,397

Edisto Island, SC $60,237

Due West, SC $59,052

Easley, SC $59,705

Fair Play, SC $58,901

Fountain Inn, SC $59,647

Gray Court, SC $59,546

Greenwood, SC $58,857

Greer, SC $59,769

Hodges, SC $59,031

Honea Path, SC $59,417

Iva, SC $58,856

La France, SC $59,395

Liberty, SC $59,548

Long Creek, SC $58,546

Lowndesville, SC $58,878

Marietta, SC $59,544

Mauldin, SC $59,771

Mountain Rest, SC $58,688

Newry, SC $59,239

Ninety Six, SC $58,781

Norris, SC $59,458

Pelzer, SC $59,632

Pendleton, SC $59,424

Pickens, SC $59,487

Seneca, SC $59,225

Piedmont, SC $59,726

Richland, SC $59,047

Salem, SC $59,106

Sandy Springs, SC $59,345

Simpsonville, SC $59,678

Six Mile, SC $59,337

Slater, SC $59,627

Starr, SC $59,115

Sunset, SC $59,289

Tamassee, SC $58,841

Taylors, SC $59,721

Tigerville, SC $59,614

Townville, SC $59,149

Travelers Rest, SC $59,616

Walhalla, SC $58,967

Ware Shoals, SC $59,385

Westminster, SC $58,798

West Union, SC $59,123

Williamston, SC $59,559

Blacksburg, SC $60,961

Bowling Green, SC $61,819

Catawba, SC $61,876

Chester, SC $61,005

Fort Mill, SC $61,848

Chesterfield, SC $58,577

Clover, SC $61,852

Edgemoor, SC $61,859

Fort Lawn, SC $61,301

Hickory Grove, SC $60,554

Jefferson, SC $58,790

Lancaster, SC $61,014

Lando, SC $61,762

Mc Connells, SC $61,558

Mount Croghan, SC $58,874

Pageland, SC $59,909

Richburg, SC $61,255

Rock Hill, SC $62,268

Ruby, SC $58,743

Sharon, SC $60,779

Smyrna, SC $60,859

Van Wyck, SC $61,800

York, SC $61,705

Aiken, SC $59,458

Folly Beach, SC $61,357

Walterboro, SC $58,921

Williams, SC $58,266

Florence, SC $58,113

Andrews, SC $58,221

Aynor, SC $58,061

Bennettsville, SC $57,918

Blenheim, SC $57,991

Cades, SC $57,605

Centenary, SC $57,868

Cheraw, SC $58,531

Clio, SC $57,903

Conway, SC $58,058

Coward, SC $57,993

Darlington, SC $58,100

Dillon, SC $57,910

Effingham, SC $58,086

Fork, SC $57,894

Galivants Ferry, SC $58,049

Green Sea, SC $57,972

Gresham, SC $57,925

Hamer, SC $57,998

Hartsville, SC $58,129

Hemingway, SC $58,011

Johnsonville, SC $57,793

Kingstree, SC $58,053

Lake City, SC $57,742

Lake View, SC $58,004

Lane, SC $58,170

Latta, SC $57,988

Little River, SC $58,370

Little Rock, SC $57,958

Longs, SC $58,198

Loris, SC $58,034

Mc Coll, SC $58,155

Marion, SC $57,945

Myrtle Beach, SC $58,210

Minturn, SC $57,914

Mullins, SC $57,912

Murrells Inlet, SC $58,070

Nesmith, SC $57,981

Nichols, SC $57,954

North Myrtle Beach, SC $58,357

Pamplico, SC $57,934

Patrick, SC $58,496

Pawleys Island, SC $57,972

Rains, SC $57,928

Salters, SC $58,177

Scranton, SC $57,892

Sellers, SC $57,972

Society Hill, SC $57,949

Tatum, SC $58,137

Wallace, SC $58,329

Greenville, SC $59,793

Abbeville, SC $58,816

Anderson, SC $59,378

Belton, SC $59,462

Calhoun Falls, SC $58,588

Central, SC $59,398

Georgetown, SC $58,168

Goose Creek, SC $61,202

Green Pond, SC $59,548

Grover, SC $58,820

Harleyville, SC $58,685

Hollywood, SC $60,724

Huger, SC $60,623

Isle Of Palms, SC $61,345

Jacksonboro, SC $59,955

Jamestown, SC $59,754

Johns Island, SC $61,357

Ladson, SC $61,052

Mc Clellanville, SC $59,798

Moncks Corner, SC $60,185

Mount Pleasant, SC $61,357

Pineville, SC $58,352

Pinopolis, SC $59,509

Ravenel, SC $61,105

Reevesville, SC $58,389

Ridgeville, SC $60,244

Round O, SC $59,747

Ruffin, SC $58,361

Russellville, SC $58,566

Saint George, SC $58,733

Saint Stephen, SC $58,577

Smoaks, SC $58,226

Sullivans Island, SC $61,357

Summerville, SC $60,584

Wadmalaw Island, SC $61,005

Pomaria, SC $59,452

Gramling, SC $59,942

Prosperity, SC $59,263

Rembert, SC $58,175

Ridge Spring, SC $59,140

Ridgeway, SC $59,457

Rion, SC $59,547

Rowesville, SC $58,381

Saint Matthews, SC $58,740

Salley, SC $58,977

Saluda, SC $58,783

Santee, SC $58,451

Sardinia, SC $57,394

Silverstreet, SC $58,691

Springfield, SC $58,824

State Park, SC $59,676

Summerton, SC $57,940

Sumter, SC $57,131

Shaw A F B, SC $57,540

Swansea, SC $59,353

Timmonsville, SC $58,032

Turbeville, SC $57,418

Vance, SC $58,487

Wagener, SC $58,991

Ward, SC $59,004

Wedgefield, SC $57,810

West Columbia, SC $59,677

Westville, SC $58,925

White Rock, SC $59,481

Whitmire, SC $59,022

Winnsboro, SC $59,694

Columbia, SC $59,677

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

Understanding how an Alumni 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.

$53,023

Average $60,543/year

$68,808

$4,419

Average $5,045/month

$5,734

$1,020

Average $1,164/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,808	$5,734	$1,323	$33
Average	$60,543	$5,045	$1,164	$29
25th Percentile	$53,023	$4,419	$1,020	$25

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