What are the main factors that influence a Curriculum Specialist III'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 Curriculum Specialist III?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Curriculum Specialist III roles, with salaries approximately 18% above the market median.

How does experience change A Curriculum Specialist 's salary?

A Curriculum Specialist 's salary grows with experience: a Curriculum Specialist I (0-2 years)earns $70,631, a Curriculum Specialist II (2-4 years)earns $86,915, a Curriculum Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $101,446, a Curriculum Specialist IV (7+ years)earns $117,029, a Curriculum Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $155,742,

What are the highest paying states for a Curriculum Specialist III?

Curriculum Specialist III salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Curriculum Specialist III roles are District of Columbia $105,101, California $104,702, Massachusetts $103,307. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Curriculum Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Curriculum Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Nursing Curriculum Specialist: $125,390; Curriculum Specialist IV: $109,506; Curriculum Support Specialist: $109,094; Curriculum Development Specialist: $108,730; Curriculum Specialist: $95,918.

Curriculum Specialist III Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Curriculum Specialist III make in Connecticut?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Curriculum Specialist III in Connecticut is $101,446 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $120,322
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,957 to $111,326
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,496

10% $79,496

50% (Median) $101,446

90% $120,322

Curriculum Specialist III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,326	$9,277	$2,141	$54
Average	$101,446	$8,454	$1,951	$49
25th Percentile	$89,957	$7,496	$1,730	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Curriculum Specialist III Salaries

A Curriculum Specialist III'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 Curriculum Specialist III Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Curriculum Specialist III'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:

Curriculum Specialist I (0-2 years): $70,631
Curriculum Specialist II (2-4 years): $86,915
Curriculum Specialist III (4-7 years): $101,446
Curriculum Specialist IV (7+ years): $117,029
Curriculum Specialist V (7-10 years): $155,742

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Curriculum Specialist I	0-2 years	$70,631
Curriculum Specialist II	2-4 years	$86,915
Curriculum Specialist III	4-7 years	$101,446
Curriculum Specialist IV	7+ years	$117,029
Curriculum Specialist V	7-10 years	$155,742

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How Do Curriculum Specialist IIIs 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 Curriculum Specialist IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,101.
California: $104,702.
Massachusetts: $103,307.

District of Columbia $105,101 California $104,702 Massachusetts $103,307 Washington $102,927 New Jersey $102,889 Alaska $102,756 Connecticut $101,446 New York $100,915

Hawaii $99,216 Rhode Island $98,418 Maryland $97,877 Minnesota $97,137 Colorado $96,852 Illinois $96,757 Oregon $96,396 Delaware $96,131

New Hampshire $95,963 Virginia $95,589 Pennsylvania $94,498 Nevada $93,947 North Dakota $93,767 Michigan $93,482 Wisconsin $93,378 Vermont $93,169

Texas $92,590 Maine $92,552 Arizona $92,495 Ohio $92,428 Georgia $91,555 Indiana $91,119 Wyoming $91,033 Utah $90,900

Iowa $90,843 Kansas $90,388 Louisiana $90,255 North Carolina $90,207 Missouri $90,188 Florida $89,818 Montana $89,619 Nebraska $89,429

Kentucky $89,324 South Carolina $88,945 Tennessee $88,707 Idaho $88,612 New Mexico $87,920 Oklahoma $87,768 Alabama $87,208 South Dakota $86,268

Arkansas $85,755 West Virginia $85,480 Mississippi $84,654

Top Paying Cities for Curriculum Specialist III

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:

Old Mystic: $99,837
Oneco: $99,580
Avon: $100,028

Old Mystic, CT $99,837 Oneco, CT $99,580 Avon, CT $100,028 Bloomfield, CT $100,085 Windsor, CT $100,088 Bristol, CT $100,078 Burlington, CT $100,072 Broad Brook, CT $99,529

Canaan, CT $99,597 Canton, CT $99,980 Canton Center, CT $99,950 Colebrook, CT $99,600 Collinsville, CT $99,972 East Berlin, CT $99,918 East Canaan, CT $99,709 East Glastonbury, CT $100,086

East Granby, CT $99,542 East Hartland, CT $99,288 East Windsor Hill, CT $100,010 Ellington, CT $99,311 Farmington, CT $99,920 Falls Village, CT $99,938 Glastonbury, CT $100,090 Granby, CT $99,338

Berlin, CT $99,910 Lakeville, CT $100,023 Manchester, CT $100,078 Bolton, CT $99,948 New Britain, CT $99,880 New Hartford, CT $100,055 Norfolk, CT $99,846 North Canton, CT $99,875

North Granby, CT $99,046 Pine Meadow, CT $99,966 Plainville, CT $99,918 Barkhamsted, CT $99,765 Poquonock, CT $100,010 Riverton, CT $99,643 Vernon Rockville, CT $99,813 Rocky Hill, CT $99,978

Salisbury, CT $99,351 Sharon, CT $100,781 Simsbury, CT $99,940 Somers, CT $98,494 Somersville, CT $98,475 South Glastonbury, CT $100,063 South Windsor, CT $100,048 North Windham, CT $99,815

Pomfret Center, CT $99,709 Putnam, CT $99,652 Quinebaug, CT $99,683 Rogers, CT $99,648 Scotland, CT $99,819 South Willington, CT $99,568 South Windham, CT $99,840 South Woodstock, CT $99,699

Storrs Mansfield, CT $99,760 Thompson, CT $99,672 Ashford, CT $99,586 Willington, CT $99,554 Windham, CT $99,825 Woodstock, CT $99,670 Woodstock Valley, CT $99,629 New London, CT $99,842

Baltic, CT $99,818 Canterbury, CT $99,777 Central Village, CT $99,698 East Lyme, CT $99,874 Bozrah, CT $99,830 Gales Ferry, CT $99,835 Gilman, CT $99,850 Mashantucket, CT $99,825

Ledyard, CT $99,834 Groton, CT $99,841 Hanover, CT $99,817 Jewett City, CT $99,813 Montville, CT $99,839 Moosup, CT $99,649 Mystic, CT $99,836 Niantic, CT $99,869

North Stonington, CT $99,788 Norwich, CT $99,814 Preston, CT $99,814 Oakdale, CT $99,866 Old Lyme, CT $100,059 Stafford, CT $99,146 Stafford Springs, CT $99,196 Staffordville, CT $99,052

Suffield, CT $98,400 Taconic, CT $99,716 Tariffville, CT $99,763 Enfield, CT $98,379 Tolland, CT $99,517 Unionville, CT $100,004 East Windsor, CT $99,400 Weatogue, CT $100,033

West Granby, CT $99,551 West Hartland, CT $99,324 West Simsbury, CT $99,928 West Suffield, CT $98,417 Winchester Center, CT $99,938 Windsor Locks, CT $99,403 Winsted, CT $99,928 Hartford, CT $100,174

West Hartford, CT $100,089 East Hartford, CT $100,167 Wethersfield, CT $100,084 Newington, CT $99,900 Plainfield, CT $99,741 Quaker Hill, CT $99,842 South Lyme, CT $99,935 Sterling, CT $99,554

Stonington, CT $99,816 Pawcatuck, CT $99,762 Taftville, CT $99,814 Uncasville, CT $99,835 Versailles, CT $99,808 Voluntown, CT $99,736 Waterford, CT $99,844 Wauregan, CT $99,690

West Mystic, CT $99,838 Yantic, CT $99,820 Ansonia, CT $101,833 Beacon Falls, CT $101,561 Botsford, CT $103,433 Branford, CT $100,877 Cheshire, CT $100,691 Centerbrook, CT $100,370

Chester, CT $100,370 Clinton, CT $100,807 Cobalt, CT $100,097 Colchester, CT $100,000 Cromwell, CT $99,973 Deep River, CT $100,429 Derby, CT $102,298 Killingworth, CT $100,680

Salem, CT $99,925 Durham, CT $100,433 East Haddam, CT $100,146 East Hampton, CT $100,128 Essex, CT $100,282 Guilford, CT $100,967 Haddam, CT $100,338 Hadlyme, CT $100,199

Hawleyville, CT $103,173 Higganum, CT $100,362 Ivoryton, CT $100,390 Madison, CT $100,845 Marion, CT $100,415 Marlborough, CT $100,065 Meriden, CT $100,147 Middlefield, CT $100,221

Middle Haddam, CT $100,166 Middletown, CT $100,104 Milford, CT $103,729 Milldale, CT $100,252 Monroe, CT $104,765 Moodus, CT $100,172 Newtown, CT $103,374 North Branford, CT $100,847

Northford, CT $100,831 North Haven, CT $100,755 North Westchester, CT $99,990 Old Saybrook, CT $100,321 Orange, CT $101,221 Oxford, CT $102,362 Plantsville, CT $100,246 Portland, CT $100,053

Rockfall, CT $100,109 Sandy Hook, CT $103,284 Seymour, CT $101,887 Shelton, CT $104,438 South Britain, CT $102,738 Southbury, CT $102,703 Southington, CT $99,986 Stevenson, CT $104,987

Wallingford, CT $100,658 Stratford, CT $106,437 Westbrook, CT $100,572 New Haven, CT $100,611 East Haven, CT $100,658 Hamden, CT $100,747 West Haven, CT $100,698 Bethany, CT $101,127

Woodbridge, CT $100,911 Willimantic, CT $99,841 Abington, CT $99,696 Amston, CT $99,946 Andover, CT $99,902 Ballouville, CT $99,610 Brooklyn, CT $99,695 Chaplin, CT $99,780

Columbia, CT $99,911 Coventry, CT $99,849 Danielson, CT $99,576 Dayville, CT $99,581 Eastford, CT $99,651 East Killingly, CT $99,481 East Woodstock, CT $99,687 Fabyan, CT $99,688

Grosvenor Dale, CT $99,689 Hampton, CT $99,747 Hebron, CT $99,964 Lebanon, CT $99,875 Mansfield Center, CT $99,788 Mansfield Depot, CT $99,792 North Franklin, CT $99,830 North Grosvenordale, CT $99,696

Pomfret, CT $99,703 Bridgeport, CT $106,714 Trumbull, CT $106,140 Easton, CT $106,081 Waterbury, CT $101,017 Prospect, CT $100,992 Wolcott, CT $100,431 Bantam, CT $101,379

Bethlehem, CT $101,602 Cornwall, CT $100,896 Cornwall Bridge, CT $101,481 Gaylordsville, CT $102,401 Goshen, CT $100,640 Kent, CT $101,686 Lakeside, CT $101,491 Litchfield, CT $101,015

Middlebury, CT $101,723 Morris, CT $101,326 Naugatuck, CT $101,469 New Milford, CT $102,710 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $101,867 Northfield, CT $100,677 Oakville, CT $101,088 Pequabuck, CT $100,314

Plymouth, CT $100,643 Roxbury, CT $102,634 Sherman, CT $102,829 South Kent, CT $101,919 Terryville, CT $100,390 Thomaston, CT $100,797 Torrington, CT $100,357 Harwinton, CT $100,384

Washington, CT $102,083 Washington Depot, CT $102,151 Watertown, CT $101,229 West Cornwall, CT $100,588 Woodbury, CT $102,022 Bethel, CT $103,293 Brookfield, CT $103,128 Cos Cob, CT $107,629

Danbury, CT $103,144 New Fairfield, CT $103,145 Darien, CT $107,597 Fairfield, CT $106,650 Georgetown, CT $105,798 Greenwich, CT $107,548 Greens Farms, CT $106,588 New Canaan, CT $107,148

Norwalk, CT $107,217 Old Greenwich, CT $107,630 Redding Center, CT $104,791 Redding Ridge, CT $104,791 Ridgefield, CT $103,869 Riverside, CT $107,624 Westport, CT $106,589 Weston, CT $106,152

Southport, CT $106,625 Redding, CT $104,556 Wilton, CT $106,259 Stamford, CT $107,654 Bridgewater, CT $102,984

Curriculum Specialist III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Curriculum Specialist III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $113,563. While startup companies pay approximate $96,072.

Curriculum Specialist III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$96,072
Growth Stage	51~500	$101,607
Established	501~5000	$109,666
Enterprise	5000+	$113,563

Curriculum Specialist III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Curriculum Specialist III 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 Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 18% above the average. In contrast, Curriculum Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Curriculum Specialist III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Curriculum Specialist III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$112,012	$54.0	18%
Internet	$108,214	$52.0	14%
Aerospace & Defense	$106,316	$51.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$104,418	$50.0	10%
Financial Services	$104,418	$50.0	10%

Curriculum Specialist III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Curriculum Specialist III'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.

$89,957

Average $101,446/year

$111,326

$7,496

Average $8,454/month

$9,277

$1,730

Average $1,951/week

$2,141

$43

Average $49/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,326	$9,277	$2,141	$54
Average	$101,446	$8,454	$1,951	$49
25th Percentile	$89,957	$7,496	$1,730	$43

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