What are the main factors that influence an External Relations'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 External Relations?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for External Relations roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An External Relations's salary?

An External Relations's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,389 for beginners, reaching about $97,531 at mid-level, and approach $119,632 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an External Relations?

External Relations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for External Relations roles are District of Columbia $92,137, California $91,788, Massachusetts $90,564. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of External Relations roles make?

Salaries for External Relations level roles vary by specialization: Director Of External Relations: $258,209; Associate Director of External Relations: $256,857; Assistant Dean For Advancement And External Relations: $101,109; External Relations Manager: $98,824; External Auditor: $88,139.

External Relations Salary in Vermont

How much does an External Relations make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an External Relations in Vermont is $81,677 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,688
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,701 to $87,441
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,440

10% $66,440

50% (Median) $81,677

90% $92,688

External Relations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,441	$7,287	$1,682	$42
Average	$81,677	$6,806	$1,571	$39
25th Percentile	$73,701	$6,142	$1,417	$35

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Key Factors That Influence External Relations Salaries

An External Relations'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 External Relations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an External Relations'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): $62,389
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,476
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,531
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $111,193
Expert (over 8 years): $119,632

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Employee Relations Specialist I	less than 1 year	$62,389
External Relations	1-2 years	$80,476
Employee Relations Specialist III	2-4 years	$97,531
Employee Relations Specialist IV	5-8 years	$111,193
Employee Relations Manager	over 8 years	$119,632

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

District of Columbia: $92,137.
California: $91,788.
Massachusetts: $90,564.

District of Columbia $92,137 California $91,788 Massachusetts $90,564 Washington $90,232 New Jersey $90,198 Alaska $90,082 Connecticut $88,933 New York $88,467

Hawaii $86,978 Rhode Island $86,279 Maryland $85,804 Minnesota $85,155 Colorado $84,906 Illinois $84,822 Oregon $84,506 Delaware $84,273

New Hampshire $84,127 Virginia $83,799 Pennsylvania $82,842 Nevada $82,359 North Dakota $82,201 Michigan $81,952 Wisconsin $81,860 Vermont $81,677

Texas $81,169 Maine $81,136 Arizona $81,086 Ohio $81,028 Georgia $80,262 Indiana $79,879 Wyoming $79,805 Utah $79,688

Iowa $79,638 Kansas $79,239 Louisiana $79,122 North Carolina $79,081 Missouri $79,064 Florida $78,739 Montana $78,565 Nebraska $78,398

Kentucky $78,307 South Carolina $77,974 Tennessee $77,766 Idaho $77,683 New Mexico $77,075 Oklahoma $76,942 Alabama $76,451 South Dakota $75,627

Arkansas $75,178 West Virginia $74,936 Mississippi $74,212

Top Paying Cities for External Relations

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:

Adamant: $83,603
Barre: $83,729
Cabot: $83,545

Adamant, VT $83,603

Barre, VT $83,729

Cabot, VT $83,545

Calais, VT $83,618

East Barre, VT $83,602

East Calais, VT $83,603

East Montpelier, VT $83,659

Eden, VT $83,548

Eden Mills, VT $83,473

Graniteville, VT $83,724

Hyde Park, VT $83,672

Johnson, VT $83,777

Lake Elmore, VT $83,578

Marshfield, VT $83,559

Moretown, VT $83,783

Morrisville, VT $83,773

Moscow, VT $83,816

Northfield, VT $83,681

Northfield Falls, VT $84,072

North Hyde Park, VT $83,666

North Montpelier, VT $83,582

Plainfield, VT $83,570

Roxbury, VT $83,429

South Barre, VT $83,826

Waterbury, VT $83,807

Stowe, VT $83,819

Waitsfield, VT $83,772

Warren, VT $83,616

Washington, VT $83,453

Waterbury Center, VT $83,805

Websterville, VT $83,711

Williamstown, VT $83,613

Wolcott, VT $83,568

Woodbury, VT $83,485

Worcester, VT $83,568

Rutland, VT $83,566

Belmont, VT $83,308

Benson, VT $83,307

Bomoseen, VT $83,439

Brandon, VT $83,500

Bridport, VT $83,509

Castleton, VT $83,454

Center Rutland, VT $83,512

Chittenden, VT $83,320

Cuttingsville, VT $83,290

Danby, VT $83,433

East Middlebury, VT $83,555

East Poultney, VT $83,442

East Wallingford, VT $83,351

Fair Haven, VT $83,381

Florence, VT $83,352

Forest Dale, VT $83,503

Gaysville, VT $82,973

Granville, VT $83,365

Hancock, VT $83,352

Hydeville, VT $83,449

Killington, VT $83,343

Middlebury, VT $83,684

Middletown Springs, VT $83,397

Mount Holly, VT $83,320

North Clarendon, VT $83,442

Orwell, VT $83,433

Pawlet, VT $83,463

Pittsfield, VT $83,391

Pittsford, VT $83,471

Poultney, VT $83,455

Proctor, VT $83,548

Ripton, VT $83,451

Rochester, VT $83,408

Rupert, VT $83,399

Salisbury, VT $83,533

Shoreham, VT $83,462

Stockbridge, VT $83,314

Wallingford, VT $83,359

Wells, VT $83,466

West Pawlet, VT $83,494

West Rupert, VT $83,474

West Rutland, VT $83,424

Whiting, VT $83,465

Saint Johnsbury, VT $83,555

Albany, VT $83,507

Barnet, VT $83,466

Barton, VT $83,498

Beebe Plain, VT $83,523

Concord, VT $83,387

Coventry, VT $83,620

Craftsbury, VT $83,531

Craftsbury Common, VT $83,535

Danville, VT $83,484

Derby, VT $83,523

Derby Line, VT $83,460

East Burke, VT $83,458

East Charleston, VT $83,466

East Hardwick, VT $83,511

East Haven, VT $83,275

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $83,553

Glover, VT $83,473

Granby, VT $83,173

Greensboro, VT $83,444

Greensboro Bend, VT $83,498

Hardwick, VT $83,590

Irasburg, VT $83,477

Island Pond, VT $83,340

Lowell, VT $83,449

Lower Waterford, VT $83,544

Lyndon, VT $83,529

Lyndon Center, VT $83,623

Lyndonville, VT $83,533

Morgan, VT $83,382

Newport, VT $83,573

Newport Center, VT $83,466

North Concord, VT $83,248

North Troy, VT $83,478

Orleans, VT $83,446

Passumpsic, VT $83,560

Peacham, VT $83,392

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $83,563

Sheffield, VT $83,414

Sutton, VT $83,408

Troy, VT $83,486

West Burke, VT $83,464

West Charleston, VT $83,424

West Danville, VT $83,489

Westfield, VT $83,423

West Glover, VT $83,480

Averill, VT $82,994

Beecher Falls, VT $83,533

Canaan, VT $83,325

Gilman, VT $83,692

Guildhall, VT $83,215

Lunenburg, VT $83,396

Norton, VT $83,161

North Bennington, VT $84,089

North Pownal, VT $84,259

Pownal, VT $84,307

White River Junction, VT $83,544

Ascutney, VT $83,583

Barnard, VT $83,355

Bethel, VT $83,406

Bradford, VT $83,494

Bridgewater, VT $83,440

Bridgewater Corners, VT $83,275

Brookfield, VT $83,488

Brownsville, VT $83,442

Chelsea, VT $83,439

Corinth, VT $83,417

East Corinth, VT $83,452

East Randolph, VT $83,468

East Ryegate, VT $83,395

East Thetford, VT $83,499

Fairlee, VT $83,409

Groton, VT $83,431

Hartford, VT $83,761

Hartland, VT $83,469

Hartland Four Corners, VT $83,465

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $83,680

Newbury, VT $83,421

North Hartland, VT $83,528

North Pomfret, VT $83,384

North Thetford, VT $83,497

Norwich, VT $83,480

Plymouth, VT $83,215

Post Mills, VT $83,479

Quechee, VT $83,565

Randolph, VT $83,550

Randolph Center, VT $83,508

Reading, VT $83,284

Sharon, VT $83,404

South Pomfret, VT $83,325

South Royalton, VT $83,429

South Ryegate, VT $83,445

South Strafford, VT $83,424

South Woodstock, VT $83,305

Strafford, VT $83,352

Taftsville, VT $83,572

Thetford, VT $83,499

Thetford Center, VT $83,411

Topsham, VT $83,386

Tunbridge, VT $83,402

Vershire, VT $83,363

Wells River, VT $83,451

West Fairlee, VT $83,604

West Hartford, VT $83,386

West Newbury, VT $83,419

West Topsham, VT $83,453

Wilder, VT $83,766

Windsor, VT $83,503

Woodstock, VT $83,400

Bellows Falls, VT $83,705

Cambridgeport, VT $83,609

Cavendish, VT $83,331

Chester, VT $83,414

Chester Depot, VT $83,384

Grafton, VT $83,351

Londonderry, VT $83,501

Ludlow, VT $83,375

North Springfield, VT $83,666

Perkinsville, VT $83,439

Peru, VT $83,414

Proctorsville, VT $83,345

Saxtons River, VT $83,687

South Londonderry, VT $83,553

Springfield, VT $83,625

Westminster, VT $83,704

Westminster Station, VT $83,710

Weston, VT $83,328

Shaftsbury, VT $83,989

Brattleboro, VT $83,875

Bondville, VT $83,528

East Dover, VT $83,698

Jacksonville, VT $83,909

Jamaica, VT $83,530

Marlboro, VT $84,291

Newfane, VT $83,643

Putney, VT $83,626

Readsboro, VT $84,301

South Newfane, VT $83,672

Stamford, VT $84,240

Townshend, VT $83,568

Vernon, VT $84,132

Wardsboro, VT $83,628

West Dover, VT $83,766

West Dummerston, VT $83,664

West Halifax, VT $83,793

West Townshend, VT $83,455

West Wardsboro, VT $83,457

Whitingham, VT $83,879

Williamsville, VT $83,664

Wilmington, VT $83,828

Burlington, VT $84,057

South Burlington, VT $84,052

Winooski, VT $84,057

Colchester, VT $84,057

Alburgh, VT $83,637

Bakersfield, VT $83,761

Belvidere Center, VT $83,458

Bristol, VT $83,779

Cambridge, VT $83,879

Charlotte, VT $83,943

East Berkshire, VT $83,681

East Fairfield, VT $83,806

Enosburg Falls, VT $83,574

Essex, VT $83,993

Essex Junction, VT $83,999

Fairfax, VT $83,885

Fairfield, VT $83,804

Ferrisburgh, VT $83,850

Franklin, VT $83,579

Grand Isle, VT $83,893

Highgate Center, VT $83,650

Highgate Springs, VT $83,692

Hinesburg, VT $83,941

Huntington, VT $83,878

Isle La Motte, VT $83,741

Jeffersonville, VT $83,822

Jericho, VT $83,923

Jonesville, VT $83,940

Milton, VT $83,963

Monkton, VT $83,874

Montgomery, VT $83,574

Montgomery Center, VT $83,473

New Haven, VT $83,769

North Ferrisburgh, VT $83,887

North Hero, VT $83,804

Richford, VT $83,560

Richmond, VT $83,932

Saint Albans, VT $83,841

Saint Albans Bay, VT $83,831

Shelburne, VT $84,019

Sheldon, VT $83,741

Sheldon Springs, VT $83,947

South Hero, VT $83,969

Starksboro, VT $83,828

Swanton, VT $83,727

Underhill, VT $83,904

Underhill Center, VT $83,906

Vergennes, VT $83,743

Waterville, VT $83,771

Westford, VT $83,945

Williston, VT $84,009

Montpelier, VT $83,716

Bennington, VT $84,151

Arlington, VT $83,855

Dorset, VT $83,528

East Arlington, VT $83,497

East Dorset, VT $83,530

Manchester, VT $83,756

Manchester Center, VT $83,701

External Relations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For External Relations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, External Relations positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view External Relations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an External Relations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$102,096	$49.0	25%
Software & Networking	$99,646	$48.0	22%
Aerospace & Defense	$93,928	$45.0	15%
Internet	$93,928	$45.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$89,845	$43.0	10%

External Relations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an External Relations'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.

$73,701

Average $81,677/year

$87,441

$6,142

Average $6,806/month

$7,287

$1,417

Average $1,571/week

$1,682

$35

Average $39/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,441	$7,287	$1,682	$42
Average	$81,677	$6,806	$1,571	$39
25th Percentile	$73,701	$6,142	$1,417	$35

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