What are the main factors that influence a Curriculum 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 Curriculum Specialist?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Curriculum Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.

How does experience change A Curriculum Specialist's salary?

A Curriculum Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,243 for beginners, reaching about $87,963 at mid-level, and approach $135,038 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Curriculum Specialist?

Curriculum Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Curriculum Specialist roles are District of Columbia $106,207, California $105,804, Massachusetts $104,394. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Curriculum Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Curriculum Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Curriculum Specialist V: $145,735; Nursing Curriculum Specialist: $125,390; Curriculum Specialist IV: $109,509; Curriculum Support Specialist: $109,097; Curriculum Development Specialist: $108,734.

Curriculum Specialist Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Curriculum Specialist make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Curriculum Specialist in South Carolina is $89,880 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,463
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,676 to $99,084
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,296

10% $72,296

50% (Median) $89,880

90% $107,463

Curriculum Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,084	$8,257	$1,905	$48
Average	$89,880	$7,490	$1,728	$43
25th Percentile	$80,676	$6,723	$1,551	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Curriculum Specialist Salaries

A Curriculum 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 Curriculum Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Curriculum 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): $61,243
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,362
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,963
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,471
Expert (over 8 years): $135,038

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Curriculum Specialist I	less than 1 year	$61,243
Curriculum Specialist II	1-2 years	$75,362
Curriculum Specialist	2-4 years	$87,963
Curriculum Specialist IV	5-8 years	$101,471
Curriculum Specialist V	over 8 years	$135,038

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

District of Columbia: $106,207.
California: $105,804.
Massachusetts: $104,394.

District of Columbia $106,207 California $105,804 Massachusetts $104,394 Washington $104,010 New Jersey $103,972 Alaska $103,837 Connecticut $102,514 New York $101,976

Hawaii $100,259 Rhode Island $99,454 Maryland $98,907 Minnesota $98,159 Colorado $97,871 Illinois $97,775 Oregon $97,410 Delaware $97,142

New Hampshire $96,973 Virginia $96,595 Pennsylvania $95,492 Nevada $94,936 North Dakota $94,753 Michigan $94,466 Wisconsin $94,360 Vermont $94,149

Texas $93,564 Maine $93,526 Arizona $93,468 Ohio $93,401 Georgia $92,518 Indiana $92,077 Wyoming $91,991 Utah $91,856

Iowa $91,799 Kansas $91,338 Louisiana $91,204 North Carolina $91,156 Missouri $91,137 Florida $90,763 Montana $90,561 Nebraska $90,370

Kentucky $90,264 South Carolina $89,880 Tennessee $89,641 Idaho $89,545 New Mexico $88,844 Oklahoma $88,691 Alabama $88,125 South Dakota $87,175

Arkansas $86,657 West Virginia $86,379 Mississippi $85,545

Top Paying Cities for Curriculum 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: $89,554
Boiling Springs: $89,558
Arcadia: $89,554

Spartanburg, SC $89,554

Boiling Springs, SC $89,558

Arcadia, SC $89,554

Buffalo, SC $89,135

Campobello, SC $88,946

Chesnee, SC $89,312

Clifton, SC $89,543

Clinton, SC $88,132

Converse, SC $89,565

Cowpens, SC $89,436

Cross Anchor, SC $88,933

Cross Hill, SC $87,361

Drayton, SC $89,556

Duncan, SC $89,336

Enoree, SC $88,964

Fairforest, SC $89,554

Fingerville, SC $89,222

Gaffney, SC $89,674

Glendale, SC $89,577

Alcolu, SC $84,866

Ballentine, SC $88,516

Bamberg, SC $86,573

Batesburg, SC $87,694

Bethune, SC $86,792

Bishopville, SC $85,851

Blackstock, SC $89,118

Blair, SC $88,502

Blythewood, SC $88,380

Bowman, SC $86,566

Camden, SC $87,314

Cameron, SC $86,395

Carlisle, SC $88,795

Cassatt, SC $86,754

Cayce, SC $88,595

Chapin, SC $88,206

Chappells, SC $87,027

Cope, SC $86,843

Cordova, SC $87,072

Dalzell, SC $85,620

Davis Station, SC $85,599

Denmark, SC $86,777

Eastover, SC $87,483

Elgin, SC $88,156

Elliott, SC $85,544

Elloree, SC $86,439

Eutawville, SC $86,932

Gable, SC $84,868

Gadsden, SC $87,489

Gaston, SC $88,392

Gilbert, SC $88,091

Great Falls, SC $89,715

Greeleyville, SC $85,831

Heath Springs, SC $89,102

Holly Hill, SC $86,799

Hopkins, SC $88,329

Horatio, SC $86,746

Irmo, SC $88,398

Jenkinsville, SC $88,353

Kershaw, SC $87,486

Lamar, SC $85,914

Leesville, SC $87,932

Lexington, SC $88,477

Liberty Hill, SC $88,490

Little Mountain, SC $88,148

Lugoff, SC $87,753

Lydia, SC $86,017

Lynchburg, SC $85,301

Ehrhardt, SC $86,032

Lodge, SC $86,051

Mc Bee, SC $86,880

Manning, SC $85,313

Mayesville, SC $84,915

Monetta, SC $87,601

Neeses, SC $87,470

Newberry, SC $87,570

New Zion, SC $85,169

North, SC $87,661

Norway, SC $86,984

Olanta, SC $85,723

Orangeburg, SC $86,846

Peak, SC $88,295

Pelion, SC $88,038

Pinewood, SC $85,565

New Ellenton, SC $88,345

Allendale, SC $86,707

Barnwell, SC $87,148

Hilda, SC $86,870

Bath, SC $88,768

Blackville, SC $86,887

Bradley, SC $87,193

Clarks Hill, SC $88,456

Clearwater, SC $88,768

Edgefield, SC $88,048

Elko, SC $87,327

Fairfax, SC $86,423

Gloverville, SC $88,703

Graniteville, SC $88,659

Jackson, SC $88,637

Johnston, SC $87,867

Langley, SC $88,745

Mc Cormick, SC $87,400

Martin, SC $86,876

Modoc, SC $88,128

Montmorenci, SC $88,172

Mount Carmel, SC $86,796

North Augusta, SC $88,768

Beech Island, SC $88,768

Olar, SC $86,513

Parksville, SC $87,971

Plum Branch, SC $87,878

Sycamore, SC $86,484

Trenton, SC $88,293

Troy, SC $87,634

Ulmer, SC $86,466

Vaucluse, SC $88,596

Warrenville, SC $88,686

Williston, SC $87,562

Windsor, SC $87,831

Beaufort, SC $87,952

Ladys Island, SC $87,647

Okatie, SC $88,412

Bluffton, SC $88,791

Brunson, SC $86,172

Coosawhatchie, SC $87,737

Crocketville, SC $86,413

Dale, SC $87,433

Daufuskie Island, SC $88,867

Early Branch, SC $86,937

Estill, SC $86,885

Saint Helena Island, SC $87,827

Furman, SC $87,119

Garnett, SC $87,527

Gifford, SC $86,576

Hampton, SC $86,540

Hilton Head Island, SC $88,455

Hardeeville, SC $88,992

Islandton, SC $86,207

Lobeco, SC $87,489

Luray, SC $86,250

Miley, SC $86,109

Pineland, SC $87,588

Port Royal, SC $88,049

Ridgeland, SC $88,098

Scotia, SC $87,132

Seabrook, SC $87,401

Sheldon, SC $87,828

Tillman, SC $88,005

Varnville, SC $86,744

Yemassee, SC $87,031

Clemson, SC $88,099

Cleveland, SC $88,250

Conestee, SC $88,771

Donalds, SC $88,028

Inman, SC $89,343

Joanna, SC $87,840

Jonesville, SC $89,379

Kinards, SC $87,230

Landrum, SC $88,401

Laurens, SC $88,126

Lockhart, SC $89,405

Lyman, SC $89,049

Mayo, SC $89,416

Moore, SC $89,545

Mountville, SC $87,488

Pacolet, SC $89,432

Pacolet Mills, SC $89,453

Pauline, SC $89,373

Reidville, SC $89,286

Roebuck, SC $89,512

Startex, SC $89,502

Una, SC $89,554

Union, SC $89,055

Waterloo, SC $87,682

Wellford, SC $89,478

White Stone, SC $89,570

Woodruff, SC $89,186

Charleston, SC $91,089

Charleston Afb, SC $91,089

North Charleston, SC $91,089

Hanahan, SC $91,089

Adams Run, SC $89,691

Awendaw, SC $90,278

Bethera, SC $89,303

Bonneau, SC $88,384

Branchville, SC $86,442

Canadys, SC $87,381

Cordesville, SC $89,801

Cottageville, SC $89,066

Cross, SC $87,358

Dorchester, SC $88,179

Edisto Island, SC $89,427

Due West, SC $87,667

Easley, SC $88,637

Fair Play, SC $87,443

Fountain Inn, SC $88,550

Gray Court, SC $88,400

Greenwood, SC $87,378

Greer, SC $88,732

Hodges, SC $87,637

Honea Path, SC $88,208

Iva, SC $87,377

La France, SC $88,177

Liberty, SC $88,404

Long Creek, SC $86,916

Lowndesville, SC $87,409

Marietta, SC $88,398

Mauldin, SC $88,735

Mountain Rest, SC $87,127

Newry, SC $87,945

Ninety Six, SC $87,265

Norris, SC $88,270

Pelzer, SC $88,528

Pendleton, SC $88,220

Pickens, SC $88,313

Seneca, SC $87,925

Piedmont, SC $88,668

Richland, SC $87,660

Salem, SC $87,747

Sandy Springs, SC $88,103

Simpsonville, SC $88,597

Six Mile, SC $88,090

Slater, SC $88,521

Starr, SC $87,761

Sunset, SC $88,019

Tamassee, SC $87,354

Taylors, SC $88,660

Tigerville, SC $88,502

Townville, SC $87,811

Travelers Rest, SC $88,505

Walhalla, SC $87,542

Ware Shoals, SC $88,161

Westminster, SC $87,290

West Union, SC $87,773

Williamston, SC $88,420

Blacksburg, SC $90,501

Bowling Green, SC $91,775

Catawba, SC $91,859

Chester, SC $90,567

Fort Mill, SC $91,818

Chesterfield, SC $86,961

Clover, SC $91,824

Edgemoor, SC $91,834

Fort Lawn, SC $91,006

Hickory Grove, SC $89,898

Jefferson, SC $87,279

Lancaster, SC $90,581

Lando, SC $91,690

Mc Connells, SC $91,388

Mount Croghan, SC $87,403

Pageland, SC $88,939

Richburg, SC $90,938

Rock Hill, SC $92,442

Ruby, SC $87,209

Sharon, SC $90,231

Smyrna, SC $90,350

Van Wyck, SC $91,747

York, SC $91,605

Aiken, SC $88,270

Folly Beach, SC $91,089

Walterboro, SC $87,473

Williams, SC $86,501

Florence, SC $86,274

Andrews, SC $86,434

Aynor, SC $86,196

Bennettsville, SC $85,984

Blenheim, SC $86,092

Cades, SC $85,520

Centenary, SC $85,910

Cheraw, SC $86,893

Clio, SC $85,961

Conway, SC $86,192

Coward, SC $86,095

Darlington, SC $86,255

Dillon, SC $85,972

Effingham, SC $86,232

Fork, SC $85,948

Galivants Ferry, SC $86,179

Green Sea, SC $86,064

Gresham, SC $85,995

Hamer, SC $86,103

Hartsville, SC $86,297

Hemingway, SC $86,121

Johnsonville, SC $85,799

Kingstree, SC $86,184

Lake City, SC $85,723

Lake View, SC $86,112

Lane, SC $86,358

Latta, SC $86,088

Little River, SC $86,655

Little Rock, SC $86,043

Longs, SC $86,399

Loris, SC $86,157

Mc Coll, SC $86,336

Marion, SC $86,024

Myrtle Beach, SC $86,418

Minturn, SC $85,977

Mullins, SC $85,974

Murrells Inlet, SC $86,209

Nesmith, SC $86,077

Nichols, SC $86,038

North Myrtle Beach, SC $86,635

Pamplico, SC $86,008

Patrick, SC $86,843

Pawleys Island, SC $86,064

Rains, SC $85,998

Salters, SC $86,368

Scranton, SC $85,946

Sellers, SC $86,064

Society Hill, SC $86,029

Tatum, SC $86,309

Wallace, SC $86,594

Greenville, SC $88,768

Abbeville, SC $87,316

Anderson, SC $88,152

Belton, SC $88,277

Calhoun Falls, SC $86,979

Central, SC $88,181

Georgetown, SC $86,354

Goose Creek, SC $90,859

Green Pond, SC $88,404

Grover, SC $87,323

Harleyville, SC $87,123

Hollywood, SC $90,149

Huger, SC $89,999

Isle Of Palms, SC $91,072

Jacksonboro, SC $89,008

Jamestown, SC $88,709

Johns Island, SC $91,089

Ladson, SC $90,636

Mc Clellanville, SC $88,775

Moncks Corner, SC $89,350

Mount Pleasant, SC $91,089

Pineville, SC $86,628

Pinopolis, SC $88,346

Ravenel, SC $90,715

Reevesville, SC $86,683

Ridgeville, SC $89,437

Round O, SC $88,699

Ruffin, SC $86,642

Russellville, SC $86,946

Saint George, SC $87,194

Saint Stephen, SC $86,961

Smoaks, SC $86,441

Sullivans Island, SC $91,089

Summerville, SC $89,942

Wadmalaw Island, SC $90,567

Pomaria, SC $88,261

Gramling, SC $88,989

Prosperity, SC $87,980

Rembert, SC $86,366

Ridge Spring, SC $87,798

Ridgeway, SC $88,268

Rion, SC $88,402

Rowesville, SC $86,672

Saint Matthews, SC $87,204

Salley, SC $87,556

Saluda, SC $87,267

Santee, SC $86,775

Sardinia, SC $85,206

Silverstreet, SC $87,131

Springfield, SC $87,329

State Park, SC $88,593

Summerton, SC $86,017

Sumter, SC $84,816

Shaw A F B, SC $85,422

Swansea, SC $88,114

Timmonsville, SC $86,153

Turbeville, SC $85,242

Vance, SC $86,829

Wagener, SC $87,576

Ward, SC $87,596

Wedgefield, SC $85,824

West Columbia, SC $88,595

Westville, SC $87,478

White Rock, SC $88,304

Whitmire, SC $87,623

Winnsboro, SC $88,621

Columbia, SC $88,595

Curriculum Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Curriculum Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average. In contrast, Curriculum Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Curriculum Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Curriculum Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$106,059	$51.0	18%
Internet	$102,464	$49.0	14%
Aerospace & Defense	$100,666	$48.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$98,868	$48.0	10%
Financial Services	$98,868	$48.0	10%

Curriculum Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Curriculum 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.

$80,676

Average $89,880/year

$99,084

$6,723

Average $7,490/month

$8,257

$1,551

Average $1,728/week

$1,905

$39

Average $43/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,084	$8,257	$1,905	$48
Average	$89,880	$7,490	$1,728	$43
25th Percentile	$80,676	$6,723	$1,551	$39

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