Average Project Specialist Salary

The top respondents for the job title Project Specialist are from the companies University of Southern California (USC), Convergint Technologies, LLC and Partners Healthcare Inc. Reported salaries are highest at Massachusetts General Hospital where the average pay is $67,837. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Partners Healthcare Inc and Syneos Health, earning around $65,312 and $56,805, respectively. The Home Depot Inc. pays the lowest at around $23,418. Lowe's Companies, Inc and University of Southern California (USC) also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $32,983 and $52,072, respectively.

Skills in Project Management and Data Analysis are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and Project Coordinating.

An entry-level Project Specialist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $48,686 based on 66 salaries. An early career Project Specialist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $54,301 based on 616 salaries. A mid-career Project Specialist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $61,313 based on 296 salaries. An experienced Project Specialist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $64,608 based on 230 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $72,719.

Employees with Project Specialist in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 41.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (10.8% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (5.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Raleigh, North Carolina (2.4% less), Chicago, Illinois (1.2% less) and Houston, Texas (0.2% less).