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Salary Contract specialist in the California region

Market pay levels based on 5 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median111 087 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average114 055 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile103 006 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile138 370 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile103 006 $
Median111 087 $
Upper quartile138 370 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 103 006 $ and 138 370 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 138 370 $.
  • The upper quartile is 34% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (5 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Public Buildings Service San Francisco ·

Contract Specialist

90 968 – 145 468 $

Summary As a Contract Specialist, you will procure a wide range of design, construction, services and/or supplies, utilizing a variety of acquisition methods and vehicles. Location of posit…

Full timeHybridSan Francisco
Office of the Secretary Vallejo ·

Contract Specialist

89 508 – 138 370 $

Summary Serves as Contract Specialist within one of the Office of Facilities Acquisition, Office of Procurement, Acquisition & Logistics (OALC), Office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.…

Full timeHybridVallejo
Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters Long Beach ·

Contract Specialist

106 437 – 138 370 $

Summary The purpose of this position is to serve as a Contract Specialist for the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with responsibility for performing professional work involving the p…

Full timeHybridLong Beach
Naval Air Systems Command California ·

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

87 061 – 135 657 $

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through STRL Mission Support direct hire authority. Applications will not be accepted through…

Full timeHybridCalifornia
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services San Francisco ·

Contract Specialist

75 897 – 111 087 $

Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management. As a Contra…

Full timeHybridSan Francisco
Department of Education Headquarters San Francisco ·

Contract Specialist

61 722 – 100 315 $

Summary This position is located in the Office of Finance and Operations (OFO), Office of Acquisition and Grants Administration (OAGA), Contracts and Acquisitions Management Division (CAM)…

Full timeHybridSan Francisco

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (111 087 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (114 055 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 103 006 $ to 138 370 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 103 006 $ and a quarter above 138 370 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 5 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 111 087 $ is the market level, above 138 370 $ is the strong quarter, below 103 006 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.