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Contract Administrator Salary

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Updated: 16 May 2013

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Contract Administrator 2013 Total Pay (?

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$34,986 - $82,017

(Median)

35K

42K

53K

66K

82K

MEDIAN: $53,085

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National Salary Data

	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$28K	$56K	$84K
Salary	$37,749 - $81,888
Bonus	$0.00 - $5,823
Profit Sharing	$286.03 - $7,973
Commission	$0.00 - $2,483
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$34,986 - $82,017
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 16 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,562

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Contract Administrator Job Listings

Contracts Administrator

May 15

ICF International - Fairfax, VA

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May 21

Northrop Grumman - McLean, VA

Contract Administrator 3 Requisition ID : 13007481 Business Sector : Information Systems Location... FAR/DFAR and general contract law principles. · Must... - Indeed

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Senior Contracts Administrator

May 08

Accounting Now - Arlington, VA

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Contract Administrator Tasks

Review and negotiate contractual details, including specifications, price, date of delivery and contractual provisions.
Prepares proposal for major contracts.

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Companies and Industries for Contract Administrator Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Northrop Grumman Corporation	$35,745 - $86,316
BAE Systems Inc.	$42,894 - $87,322
The Boeing Company	$58,462 - $87,318
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc	$40,695 - $72,800
U.S. Air Force (USAF)	$25,917 - $69,634

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Information Technology (IT) Services	$33,045 - $82,604
Aerospace and Defense	$34,630 - $97,266
Health Care	$33,947 - $82,639
Construction	$33,951 - $81,379
Engineering Services	$34,519 - $89,882

Key Statistics for Contract Administrator Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 75%			Male 25%
Salary:	$44,844 - $65,092			$46,638 - $71,320

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

37%

5-9 years

28%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$39,964 - $80,680
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$44,379 - $87,167
Associate's Degree	$27,690 - $76,139
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration	$37,952 - $77,121
Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Jurisprudence, or Master of Law (LLM)	$40,134 - $86,433

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 86%		Dental: 78%
	Vision: 64%		None: 11%

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