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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Heart Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Heart Specialist's salary?

A Heart Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,498 for beginners, reaching about $74,475 at mid-level, and approach $61,902 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Heart Specialist?

Heart Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Heart Specialist roles are District of Columbia $73,519, California $73,241, Massachusetts $72,264. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Heart Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Heart Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Physician - Heart Transplant Surgery: $687,790; Transplant Surgeon (Heart): $687,743; Heart Transplant Surgeon: $687,730; Surgeon - Heart Transplant: $687,727; Heart Transplant Coordinator: $680,247.

Heart Specialist Salary in Vermont

How much does a Heart Specialist make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Heart Specialist in Vermont is $65,173 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,015
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,378 to $75,035
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,103

10% $54,103

50% (Median) $65,173

90% $84,015

Heart Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,035	$6,253	$1,443	$36
Average	$65,173	$5,431	$1,253	$31
25th Percentile	$59,378	$4,948	$1,142	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Heart Specialist Salaries

A Heart 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 Heart Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Heart 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): $54,498
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,118
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,475
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,701
Expert (over 8 years): $61,902

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Client Service Specialist I	less than 1 year	$54,498
Heart Specialist	1-2 years	$63,118
Client Service Specialist III	2-4 years	$74,475
Client Service Specialist IV	5-8 years	$100,701
Customer Service Team Leader	over 8 years	$61,902

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

District of Columbia: $73,519.
California: $73,241.
Massachusetts: $72,264.

District of Columbia $73,519 California $73,241 Massachusetts $72,264 Washington $71,999 New Jersey $71,972 Alaska $71,879 Connecticut $70,963 New York $70,591

Hawaii $69,403 Rhode Island $68,845 Maryland $68,466 Minnesota $67,948 Colorado $67,749 Illinois $67,683 Oregon $67,430 Delaware $67,244

New Hampshire $67,128 Virginia $66,866 Pennsylvania $66,102 Nevada $65,717 North Dakota $65,591 Michigan $65,392 Wisconsin $65,319 Vermont $65,173

Texas $64,768 Maine $64,741 Arizona $64,701 Ohio $64,655 Georgia $64,044 Indiana $63,739 Wyoming $63,679 Utah $63,586

Iowa $63,546 Kansas $63,227 Louisiana $63,134 North Carolina $63,101 Missouri $63,088 Florida $62,829 Montana $62,689 Nebraska $62,557

Kentucky $62,484 South Carolina $62,218 Tennessee $62,052 Idaho $61,986 New Mexico $61,501 Oklahoma $61,395 Alabama $61,003 South Dakota $60,345

Arkansas $59,987 West Virginia $59,794 Mississippi $59,217

Top Paying Cities for Heart 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:

Adamant: $66,710
Barre: $66,810
Cabot: $66,663

Adamant, VT $66,710

Barre, VT $66,810

Cabot, VT $66,663

Calais, VT $66,722

East Barre, VT $66,709

East Calais, VT $66,710

East Montpelier, VT $66,754

Eden, VT $66,666

Eden Mills, VT $66,606

Graniteville, VT $66,806

Hyde Park, VT $66,764

Johnson, VT $66,849

Lake Elmore, VT $66,690

Marshfield, VT $66,675

Moretown, VT $66,853

Morrisville, VT $66,845

Moscow, VT $66,879

Northfield, VT $66,772

Northfield Falls, VT $67,084

North Hyde Park, VT $66,760

North Montpelier, VT $66,693

Plainfield, VT $66,683

Roxbury, VT $66,571

South Barre, VT $66,888

Waterbury, VT $66,873

Stowe, VT $66,882

Waitsfield, VT $66,845

Warren, VT $66,720

Washington, VT $66,590

Waterbury Center, VT $66,871

Websterville, VT $66,796

Williamstown, VT $66,718

Wolcott, VT $66,681

Woodbury, VT $66,616

Worcester, VT $66,682

Rutland, VT $66,680

Belmont, VT $66,474

Benson, VT $66,474

Bomoseen, VT $66,578

Brandon, VT $66,628

Bridport, VT $66,635

Castleton, VT $66,591

Center Rutland, VT $66,637

Chittenden, VT $66,484

Cuttingsville, VT $66,460

Danby, VT $66,574

East Middlebury, VT $66,671

East Poultney, VT $66,581

East Wallingford, VT $66,509

Fair Haven, VT $66,533

Florence, VT $66,509

Forest Dale, VT $66,630

Gaysville, VT $66,207

Granville, VT $66,520

Hancock, VT $66,509

Hydeville, VT $66,586

Killington, VT $66,502

Middlebury, VT $66,774

Middletown Springs, VT $66,545

Mount Holly, VT $66,484

North Clarendon, VT $66,581

Orwell, VT $66,574

Pawlet, VT $66,598

Pittsfield, VT $66,541

Pittsford, VT $66,604

Poultney, VT $66,592

Proctor, VT $66,665

Ripton, VT $66,588

Rochester, VT $66,554

Rupert, VT $66,547

Salisbury, VT $66,654

Shoreham, VT $66,597

Stockbridge, VT $66,479

Wallingford, VT $66,515

Wells, VT $66,600

West Pawlet, VT $66,623

West Rupert, VT $66,607

West Rutland, VT $66,567

Whiting, VT $66,600

Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,671

Albany, VT $66,633

Barnet, VT $66,600

Barton, VT $66,626

Beebe Plain, VT $66,646

Concord, VT $66,537

Coventry, VT $66,723

Craftsbury, VT $66,652

Craftsbury Common, VT $66,656

Danville, VT $66,615

Derby, VT $66,646

Derby Line, VT $66,596

East Burke, VT $66,594

East Charleston, VT $66,600

East Hardwick, VT $66,636

East Haven, VT $66,448

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $66,670

Glover, VT $66,606

Granby, VT $66,367

Greensboro, VT $66,583

Greensboro Bend, VT $66,626

Hardwick, VT $66,699

Irasburg, VT $66,609

Island Pond, VT $66,500

Lowell, VT $66,586

Lower Waterford, VT $66,663

Lyndon, VT $66,651

Lyndon Center, VT $66,726

Lyndonville, VT $66,654

Morgan, VT $66,533

Newport, VT $66,685

Newport Center, VT $66,600

North Concord, VT $66,426

North Troy, VT $66,610

Orleans, VT $66,584

Passumpsic, VT $66,675

Peacham, VT $66,541

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $66,677

Sheffield, VT $66,559

Sutton, VT $66,554

Troy, VT $66,616

West Burke, VT $66,598

West Charleston, VT $66,567

West Danville, VT $66,619

Westfield, VT $66,566

West Glover, VT $66,612

Averill, VT $66,224

Beecher Falls, VT $66,654

Canaan, VT $66,488

Gilman, VT $66,780

Guildhall, VT $66,400

Lunenburg, VT $66,545

Norton, VT $66,357

North Bennington, VT $67,098

North Pownal, VT $67,233

Pownal, VT $67,271

White River Junction, VT $66,663

Ascutney, VT $66,694

Barnard, VT $66,511

Bethel, VT $66,553

Bradford, VT $66,622

Bridgewater, VT $66,580

Bridgewater Corners, VT $66,448

Brookfield, VT $66,618

Brownsville, VT $66,581

Chelsea, VT $66,579

Corinth, VT $66,561

East Corinth, VT $66,589

East Randolph, VT $66,602

East Ryegate, VT $66,544

East Thetford, VT $66,626

Fairlee, VT $66,555

Groton, VT $66,573

Hartford, VT $66,836

Hartland, VT $66,602

Hartland Four Corners, VT $66,600

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $66,771

Newbury, VT $66,565

North Hartland, VT $66,650

North Pomfret, VT $66,535

North Thetford, VT $66,625

Norwich, VT $66,612

Plymouth, VT $66,400

Post Mills, VT $66,610

Quechee, VT $66,679

Randolph, VT $66,667

Randolph Center, VT $66,634

Reading, VT $66,455

Sharon, VT $66,551

South Pomfret, VT $66,488

South Royalton, VT $66,571

South Ryegate, VT $66,584

South Strafford, VT $66,567

South Woodstock, VT $66,472

Strafford, VT $66,509

Taftsville, VT $66,685

Thetford, VT $66,626

Thetford Center, VT $66,557

Topsham, VT $66,537

Tunbridge, VT $66,549

Vershire, VT $66,518

Wells River, VT $66,588

West Fairlee, VT $66,711

West Hartford, VT $66,537

West Newbury, VT $66,563

West Topsham, VT $66,590

Wilder, VT $66,839

Windsor, VT $66,630

Woodstock, VT $66,548

Bellows Falls, VT $66,791

Cambridgeport, VT $66,715

Cavendish, VT $66,493

Chester, VT $66,559

Chester Depot, VT $66,535

Grafton, VT $66,509

Londonderry, VT $66,628

Ludlow, VT $66,527

North Springfield, VT $66,760

Perkinsville, VT $66,578

Peru, VT $66,559

Proctorsville, VT $66,504

Saxtons River, VT $66,777

South Londonderry, VT $66,669

Springfield, VT $66,727

Westminster, VT $66,790

Westminster Station, VT $66,795

Weston, VT $66,490

Shaftsbury, VT $67,018

Brattleboro, VT $66,927

Bondville, VT $66,650

East Dover, VT $66,786

Jacksonville, VT $66,954

Jamaica, VT $66,652

Marlboro, VT $67,258

Newfane, VT $66,742

Putney, VT $66,728

Readsboro, VT $67,266

South Newfane, VT $66,765

Stamford, VT $67,218

Townshend, VT $66,681

Vernon, VT $67,132

Wardsboro, VT $66,730

West Dover, VT $66,839

West Dummerston, VT $66,758

West Halifax, VT $66,861

West Townshend, VT $66,592

West Wardsboro, VT $66,593

Whitingham, VT $66,930

Williamsville, VT $66,758

Wilmington, VT $66,889

Burlington, VT $67,072

South Burlington, VT $67,068

Winooski, VT $67,072

Colchester, VT $67,072

Alburgh, VT $66,737

Bakersfield, VT $66,836

Belvidere Center, VT $66,594

Bristol, VT $66,850

Cambridge, VT $66,930

Charlotte, VT $66,981

East Berkshire, VT $66,772

East Fairfield, VT $66,871

Enosburg Falls, VT $66,687

Essex, VT $67,021

Essex Junction, VT $67,025

Fairfax, VT $66,934

Fairfield, VT $66,870

Ferrisburgh, VT $66,907

Franklin, VT $66,691

Grand Isle, VT $66,941

Highgate Center, VT $66,747

Highgate Springs, VT $66,781

Hinesburg, VT $66,980

Huntington, VT $66,929

Isle La Motte, VT $66,820

Jeffersonville, VT $66,885

Jericho, VT $66,965

Jonesville, VT $66,979

Milton, VT $66,997

Monkton, VT $66,926

Montgomery, VT $66,687

Montgomery Center, VT $66,606

New Haven, VT $66,842

North Ferrisburgh, VT $66,936

North Hero, VT $66,870

Richford, VT $66,675

Richmond, VT $66,972

Saint Albans, VT $66,900

Saint Albans Bay, VT $66,891

Shelburne, VT $67,042

Sheldon, VT $66,820

Sheldon Springs, VT $66,984

South Hero, VT $67,001

Starksboro, VT $66,889

Swanton, VT $66,808

Underhill, VT $66,950

Underhill Center, VT $66,952

Vergennes, VT $66,822

Waterville, VT $66,844

Westford, VT $66,983

Williston, VT $67,033

Montpelier, VT $66,800

Bennington, VT $67,147

Arlington, VT $66,910

Dorset, VT $66,650

East Arlington, VT $66,625

East Dorset, VT $66,652

Manchester, VT $66,831

Manchester Center, VT $66,788

Heart Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Heart 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 Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Heart Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Heart Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Heart Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$78,207	$38.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$74,949	$36.0	15%
Insurance	$74,949	$36.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$74,949	$36.0	15%
Biotechnology	$71,690	$34.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Heart 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.

$59,378

Average $65,173/year

$75,035

$4,948

Average $5,431/month

$6,253

$1,142

Average $1,253/week

$1,443

$29

Average $31/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,035	$6,253	$1,443	$36
Average	$65,173	$5,431	$1,253	$31
25th Percentile	$59,378	$4,948	$1,142	$29

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