What are the main factors that influence a Country Study 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 Country Study Specialist?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Country Study Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Country Study Specialist's salary?

A Country Study Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,256 for beginners, reaching about $85,710 at mid-level, and approach $125,147 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Country Study Specialist?

Country Study Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Country Study Specialist roles are District of Columbia $68,994, California $68,732, Massachusetts $67,816. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Country Study Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Country Study Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Clinical Study Medical Writer IV: $178,000; Country Manager: $141,271; Clinical Study Project Manager IV: $114,700; Country Head: $103,071; Study Start Up Specialist: $77,389.

Country Study Specialist Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Country Study Specialist make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Country Study Specialist in South Dakota is $56,631 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Country Study Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,238
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,752 to $63,230
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,399

10% $45,399

50% (Median) $56,631

90% $69,238

Country Study Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,230	$5,269	$1,216	$30
Average	$56,631	$4,719	$1,089	$27
25th Percentile	$50,752	$4,229	$976	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Country Study Specialist Salaries

A Country Study 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 Country Study Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Country Study 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): $55,256
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,654
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,710
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,973
Expert (over 8 years): $125,147

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Country Study Specialist	less than 1 year	$55,256
Talent Performance Specialist II	1-2 years	$64,654
Talent Performance Specialist III	2-4 years	$85,710
Talent Performance Specialist IV	5-8 years	$106,973
Organizational Psychologist	over 8 years	$125,147

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

District of Columbia: $68,994.
California: $68,732.
Massachusetts: $67,816.

District of Columbia $68,994 California $68,732 Massachusetts $67,816 Washington $67,567 New Jersey $67,542 Alaska $67,455 Connecticut $66,595 New York $66,246

Hawaii $65,131 Rhode Island $64,607 Maryland $64,252 Minnesota $63,766 Colorado $63,579 Illinois $63,517 Oregon $63,280 Delaware $63,105

New Hampshire $62,996 Virginia $62,750 Pennsylvania $62,034 Nevada $61,672 North Dakota $61,554 Michigan $61,367 Wisconsin $61,298 Vermont $61,161

Texas $60,781 Maine $60,756 Arizona $60,719 Ohio $60,675 Georgia $60,102 Indiana $59,815 Wyoming $59,759 Utah $59,672

Iowa $59,635 Kansas $59,335 Louisiana $59,248 North Carolina $59,217 Missouri $59,205 Florida $58,962 Montana $58,831 Nebraska $58,706

Kentucky $58,638 South Carolina $58,388 Tennessee $58,233 Idaho $58,170 New Mexico $57,715 Oklahoma $57,616 Alabama $57,248 South Dakota $56,631

Arkansas $56,295 West Virginia $56,114 Mississippi $55,572

Top Paying Cities for Country Study 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: $57,221
Aurora: $57,525
Baltic: $56,906

Alcester, SD $57,221

Aurora, SD $57,525

Baltic, SD $56,906

Beresford, SD $57,075

Brandon, SD $56,790

Brookings, SD $57,631

Burbank, SD $57,017

Canistota, SD $57,102

Canton, SD $56,940

Centerville, SD $57,078

Chancellor, SD $56,933

Chester, SD $57,074

Colman, SD $57,260

Colton, SD $57,022

Crooks, SD $56,875

Davis, SD $57,009

Dell Rapids, SD $57,011

Egan, SD $57,164

Elk Point, SD $56,837

Elkton, SD $57,561

Fairview, SD $57,024

Flandreau, SD $57,350

Freeman, SD $57,287

Garretson, SD $56,917

Gayville, SD $57,383

Harrisburg, SD $56,826

Hartford, SD $56,913

Hudson, SD $57,069

Humboldt, SD $56,994

Hurley, SD $57,080

Irene, SD $57,240

Jefferson, SD $56,625

Lennox, SD $56,934

Lesterville, SD $57,341

Lyons, SD $56,928

Madison, SD $57,373

Marion, SD $57,119

Menno, SD $57,311

Mission Hill, SD $57,354

Monroe, SD $57,057

Belle Fourche, SD $57,278

Black Hawk, SD $55,526

Box Elder, SD $55,597

Buffalo, SD $57,174

Buffalo Gap, SD $56,724

Camp Crook, SD $57,229

Caputa, SD $55,866

Custer, SD $56,602

Deadwood, SD $56,253

Edgemont, SD $57,145

Enning, SD $56,699

Fairburn, SD $56,079

Fort Meade, SD $56,073

Hermosa, SD $55,855

Hill City, SD $56,233

Hot Springs, SD $57,102

Howes, SD $56,825

Interior, SD $56,916

Keystone, SD $55,799

Kyle, SD $57,037

Lead, SD $56,769

Ludlow, SD $57,399

Manderson, SD $57,130

Mud Butte, SD $56,860

Nemo, SD $55,878

Newell, SD $56,970

New Underwood, SD $55,868

Nisland, SD $57,096

Oelrichs, SD $56,984

Oglala, SD $57,083

Oral, SD $56,931

Owanka, SD $56,143

Piedmont, SD $55,567

Pine Ridge, SD $57,189

Porcupine, SD $57,017

Pringle, SD $56,778

Quinn, SD $56,834

Redig, SD $56,766

Saint Onge, SD $56,928

Scenic, SD $56,524

Smithwick, SD $57,003

Spearfish, SD $57,184

Sturgis, SD $55,895

Union Center, SD $56,737

Vale, SD $56,558

Wall, SD $56,751

Wasta, SD $56,464

White Owl, SD $56,851

Whitewood, SD $56,688

Wounded Knee, SD $57,133

Leola, SD $57,471

Long Lake, SD $57,559

Mansfield, SD $57,437

Mellette, SD $57,491

Northville, SD $57,429

Onaka, SD $57,206

Orient, SD $57,293

Pierpont, SD $57,487

Redfield, SD $57,580

Rockham, SD $57,361

Roscoe, SD $57,259

Selby, SD $57,160

Seneca, SD $57,170

Stratford, SD $57,494

Tolstoy, SD $57,174

Tulare, SD $57,500

Turton, SD $57,503

Warner, SD $57,561

Westport, SD $57,482

Pierre, SD $52,500

Agar, SD $53,866

Belvidere, SD $56,832

Blunt, SD $52,500

Burke, SD $57,277

Colome, SD $57,207

Dallas, SD $57,190

Draper, SD $55,425

Fort Pierre, SD $52,654

Gregory, SD $57,251

Hamill, SD $57,109

Harrold, SD $52,806

Hayes, SD $56,247

Herrick, SD $57,245

Holabird, SD $53,997

Ideal, SD $57,094

Kadoka, SD $56,898

Kennebec, SD $56,260

Long Valley, SD $56,895

Lower Brule, SD $56,186

Martin, SD $57,032

Midland, SD $56,711

Milesville, SD $56,748

Mission, SD $57,154

Murdo, SD $56,360

Norris, SD $56,984

Okaton, SD $56,840

Okreek, SD $57,122

Onida, SD $53,015

Parmelee, SD $57,086

Philip, SD $56,830

Presho, SD $55,840

Reliance, SD $57,141

Rosebud, SD $57,217

Saint Charles, SD $57,307

Saint Francis, SD $57,107

Tuthill, SD $56,964

Vivian, SD $55,597

Wanblee, SD $57,002

White River, SD $56,976

Winner, SD $57,154

Witten, SD $57,052

Wood, SD $56,969

Mobridge, SD $57,172

Bison, SD $57,029

Bullhead, SD $57,466

Cherry Creek, SD $56,882

Dupree, SD $56,894

Eagle Butte, SD $56,953

Faith, SD $56,877

Glencross, SD $56,925

Glenham, SD $57,193

Herreid, SD $57,411

Isabel, SD $56,914

Keldron, SD $57,189

Lantry, SD $56,980

Lemmon, SD $57,403

Little Eagle, SD $57,457

Lodgepole, SD $57,248

Mc Intosh, SD $57,275

Mc Laughlin, SD $57,224

Meadow, SD $56,898

Morristown, SD $57,333

Mound City, SD $57,308

Pollock, SD $57,524

Prairie City, SD $57,103

Ralph, SD $57,290

Reva, SD $57,107

Ridgeview, SD $56,981

Timber Lake, SD $57,010

Trail City, SD $56,992

Wakpala, SD $57,226

Walker, SD $57,317

Watauga, SD $57,187

Whitehorse, SD $57,042

Rapid City, SD $55,516

Ellsworth Afb, SD $55,516

Allen, SD $57,032

Batesland, SD $57,055

Montrose, SD $57,103

North Sioux City, SD $56,536

Nunda, SD $57,345

Oldham, SD $57,472

Olivet, SD $57,337

Parker, SD $57,026

Ramona, SD $57,370

Renner, SD $56,840

Rowena, SD $56,801

Rutland, SD $57,295

Salem, SD $57,298

Scotland, SD $57,427

Sinai, SD $57,654

Springfield, SD $57,495

Tabor, SD $57,457

Tea, SD $56,871

Trent, SD $57,087

Tyndall, SD $57,441

Utica, SD $57,341

Valley Springs, SD $56,835

Vermillion, SD $57,355

Viborg, SD $57,226

Volga, SD $57,519

Volin, SD $57,289

Wakonda, SD $57,231

Wentworth, SD $57,274

Winfred, SD $57,302

Worthing, SD $56,925

Yankton, SD $57,574

Sioux Falls, SD $56,787

Vienna, SD $57,622

Wallace, SD $57,588

Waubay, SD $57,561

Webster, SD $57,574

White, SD $57,664

Willow Lake, SD $57,687

Wilmot, SD $57,617

Mitchell, SD $57,626

Alexandria, SD $57,414

Alpena, SD $57,512

Armour, SD $57,393

Artesian, SD $57,503

Avon, SD $57,409

Bonesteel, SD $57,297

Bridgewater, SD $57,260

Canova, SD $57,338

Carpenter, SD $57,645

Carthage, SD $57,516

Cavour, SD $57,592

Chamberlain, SD $57,332

Corsica, SD $57,404

Dante, SD $57,375

Delmont, SD $57,378

Dimock, SD $57,441

Emery, SD $57,355

Ethan, SD $57,472

Fairfax, SD $57,307

Fedora, SD $57,453

Fort Thompson, SD $56,659

Fulton, SD $57,460

Gann Valley, SD $57,214

Geddes, SD $57,321

Harrison, SD $57,364

Highmore, SD $56,260

Stephan, SD $56,510

Hitchcock, SD $57,546

Howard, SD $57,482

Huron, SD $57,742

Iroquois, SD $57,605

Kaylor, SD $57,503

Kimball, SD $57,330

Lake Andes, SD $57,413

Lane, SD $57,632

Letcher, SD $57,477

Marty, SD $57,597

Miller, SD $57,383

Mount Vernon, SD $57,439

New Holland, SD $57,525

Oacoma, SD $57,281

Parkston, SD $57,464

Pickstown, SD $57,501

Plankinton, SD $57,430

Platte, SD $57,332

Pukwana, SD $57,292

Ree Heights, SD $57,006

Saint Lawrence, SD $57,386

Spencer, SD $57,330

Stickney, SD $57,393

Tripp, SD $57,409

Virgil, SD $57,463

Wagner, SD $57,420

Wessington, SD $57,420

Wessington Springs, SD $57,411

White Lake, SD $57,355

Wolsey, SD $57,533

Woonsocket, SD $57,507

Yale, SD $57,639

Aberdeen, SD $57,644

Akaska, SD $57,130

Amherst, SD $57,556

Andover, SD $57,473

Ashton, SD $57,462

Barnard, SD $57,541

Bath, SD $57,523

Bowdle, SD $57,237

Brentford, SD $57,566

Britton, SD $57,718

Claremont, SD $57,507

Columbia, SD $57,438

Conde, SD $57,500

Cresbard, SD $57,358

Doland, SD $57,622

Eureka, SD $57,440

Faulkton, SD $57,353

Ferney, SD $57,709

Frankfort, SD $57,619

Frederick, SD $57,556

Gettysburg, SD $56,814

Groton, SD $57,530

Hecla, SD $57,639

Hosmer, SD $57,348

Houghton, SD $57,395

Hoven, SD $57,191

Ipswich, SD $57,407

Java, SD $57,156

Langford, SD $57,479

Lebanon, SD $56,910

Watertown, SD $57,742

Arlington, SD $57,589

Astoria, SD $57,680

Badger, SD $57,690

Big Stone City, SD $57,773

Bradley, SD $57,570

Brandt, SD $57,642

Bristol, SD $57,523

Bruce, SD $57,579

Bryant, SD $57,662

Castlewood, SD $57,626

Claire City, SD $57,713

Clark, SD $57,669

Clear Lake, SD $57,647

Corona, SD $57,715

De Smet, SD $57,639

Eden, SD $57,536

Erwin, SD $57,603

Estelline, SD $57,617

Florence, SD $57,598

Garden City, SD $57,608

Gary, SD $57,684

Goodwin, SD $57,574

Grenville, SD $57,522

Hayti, SD $57,648

Hazel, SD $57,622

Henry, SD $57,623

Kranzburg, SD $57,837

Labolt, SD $57,579

Lake City, SD $57,632

Lake Norden, SD $57,675

Lake Preston, SD $57,620

Marvin, SD $57,518

Milbank, SD $57,764

New Effington, SD $57,836

Ortley, SD $57,530

Peever, SD $57,608

Raymond, SD $57,636

Revillo, SD $57,614

Rosholt, SD $57,822

Roslyn, SD $57,510

Sisseton, SD $57,642

South Shore, SD $57,535

Stockholm, SD $57,536

Strandburg, SD $57,530

Summit, SD $57,533

Toronto, SD $57,619

Twin Brooks, SD $57,514

Veblen, SD $57,742

Country Study Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Country Study 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 Pharmaceuticals and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Country Study Specialist positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Country Study Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Country Study Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$70,789	$34.0	25%
Construction	$67,957	$33.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$65,126	$31.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$62,294	$30.0	10%
Media	$62,294	$30.0	10%

Country Study Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Country Study 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.

$50,752

Average $56,631/year

$63,230

$4,229

Average $4,719/month

$5,269

$976

Average $1,089/week

$1,216

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,230	$5,269	$1,216	$30
Average	$56,631	$4,719	$1,089	$27
25th Percentile	$50,752	$4,229	$976	$24

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