The salary of a Diversity Specialist II in the United States varies depending on several factors, including experience, location, education level, marketing trend and company sizes.
As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Diversity Specialist II in the United States is $78,133. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $71,225 to $84,557, with most professionals earning between $64,936 and $90,406.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $84,557 | $7,046 | $1,626 | $41 |
| Average | $78,133 | $6,511 | $1,503 | $38 |
| 25th Percentile | $71,225 | $5,935 | $1,370 | $34 |
An entry-level Diversity Specialist II with less than 1 year of experience earns about $75,865. With 1-2 years of experience, the average salary increases to $76,071. For 2-4 years of experience, the pay typically rises to $78,612. Senior-level professionals with 5-8 years of experience earn around $81,297, and those with over 8 years of experience can expect an average of $81,489.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Diversity Specialist II | $75,865 |
| Intermediate Level Diversity Specialist II | $76,071 |
| Senior Level Diversity Specialist II | $78,612 |
| Specialist Level Diversity Specialist II | $81,297 |
| Expert Level Diversity Specialist II | $81,489 |
| Entry Level | 3% |
| Mid Level | 3% |
| Senior Level | 1% |
| Top Level | 4% |
| Experienced | 4% |
Salaries in the United States differ widely between states due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
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Salaries in the United States can vary greatly between cities due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.
As of April 01, 2025, our research reveals a significant shift in Diversity Specialist II compensation over the past six years. For example, the median salary increased from $75,125 in 2023 to approximately $74,094 in 2024. (For a detailed analysis of Diversity Specialist II salary trends, click here.)
Key factors like location, experience, industry demand, and economic growth significantly influence salary variations, making them important to consider.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $78,133 | 70.3% | ||
| Bonus | $0 | 0.0% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $5,977 | 5.4% | ||
| 401K/403B | $3,282 | 3.0% | ||
| Disability | $1,563 | 1.4% | ||
| Healthcare | $8,352 | 7.5% | ||
| Pension | $4,219 | 3.8% | ||
| Time Off | $9,616 | 8.7% | ||
| Total Compensation | $111,142 | 100% | ||
The average annual salary of Diversity Specialist II is $78,133. In case you are finding an easy salary calculator, the average hourly pay of Diversity Specialist II is $38; the average weekly pay of Diversity Specialist II is $1,503; the average monthly pay of Diversity Specialist II is $6,511.
A Diversity Specialist II's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer. According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Diversity Specialist II earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Diversity Specialist II is $98,549.
The highest pay for Diversity Specialist II is $90,406.
The lowest pay for Diversity Specialist II is $64,936.
Administers programs that promote employee and vendor diversity. Ensures compliance with internal polices and external diversity regulations. 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. 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. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Typically requires 2-4 years of related experience.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Initiative: Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
Community Development: The United Nations defines community development as "a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems." It is a broad concept, applied to the practices of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens, and professionals to improve various aspects of communities, typically aiming to build stronger and more resilient local communities. Community development is also understood as a professional discipline, and is defined by the International Association for Community Development (www.iacdglobal.org), the global network of community development practitioners and scholars, as "a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes participative democracy, sustainable development, rights, economic opportunity, equality and social justice, through the organisation, education and empowerment of people within their communities, whether these be of locality, identity or interest, in urban and rural settings".
Promotion: Developing and implementing promotional activities to attract and increase the awareness of customers in buying products.
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