How much does a Diversity Specialist I make in San Jose, CA? The average Diversity Specialist I salary in San Jose, CA is $84,375 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $74,766 and $94,599. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Diversity Specialist I Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Diversity Specialist I Salary $66,018 San Jose,CA March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Diversity Specialist I Salary $74,766 San Jose,CA March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Diversity Specialist I Salary $84,375 San Jose,CA March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Diversity Specialist I Salary $94,599 San Jose,CA March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Diversity Specialist I Salary $103,908 San Jose,CA March 26, 2024
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Initiative: Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.

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Professional Development: Professional development refers to continuing education and career training after a person has entered the workforce in order to help them develop new skills, stay up-to-date on current trends, and advance their career.

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Initiative 10.28%
Professional Development 1.09%
Transportation 2.06%
Others 86.57%

Job Description for Diversity Specialist I

Diversity Specialist I administers programs that promote employee and vendor diversity. Ensures compliance with internal polices and external diversity regulations. Being a Diversity Specialist I fosters knowledge and adoption of diversity, equity, and inclusion topics and best practices. Ensures organization employs strategies to attract, develop, and retain members of underrepresented groups. Additionally, Diversity Specialist I compiles statistics, metrics, and reports to assess the progress and effectiveness of diversity initiatives. May be responsible for delivering diversity training. Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Diversity Specialist I work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be a Diversity Specialist I typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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For Diversity Specialist I, the upper level is Diversity Specialist II and then progresses to Diversity Specialist IV.

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Diversity Specialist I salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Diversity Specialist I, the highest Diversity Specialist I salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Diversity Specialist I salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Diversity Specialist I salary is in Miami, FL, where the Diversity Specialist I salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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