Advisory Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Advisory Specialist make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advisory Specialist in the United States is $128,354 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $140,562
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $116,031 to $134,744
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $104,812
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Advisory Specialist Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $134,744 $11,229 $2,591 $65
Average $128,354 $10,696 $2,468 $62
25th Percentile $116,031 $9,669 $2,231 $56
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Key Factors That Influence Advisory Specialist Salaries

An Advisory Specialist'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 Advisory Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advisory Specialist'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:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $120,293
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $121,415
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $123,209
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,452
  • Expert (over 8 years): $127,910
Levels Salary
Entry Level Advisory Specialist$120,293
Intermediate Level Advisory Specialist$121,415
Senior Level Advisory Specialist$123,209
Specialist Level Advisory Specialist$125,452
Expert Level Advisory Specialist$127,910
$120,293 0 yr
$121,415 < 2 yrs
$123,209 2-4 yrs
$125,452 5-8 yrs
$127,910 > 8 yrs
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How Do Advisory Specialist 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 Advisory Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $142,114.
  • California: $141,574.
  • Massachusetts: $139,688.

Top Paying Cities for Advisory Specialists

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:

  • San Jose: $161,893
  • San Francisco: $160,301
  • Oakland: $156,746

What Skills Can Increase an Advisory Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Initiative (Mentioned in 10.34% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
  • Community Development (Mentioned in 2.55% Job Postings): 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".
  • Employee Relations (Mentioned in 0.9% Job Postings): Establishing and managing all interactions with employees to achieve the goals of the organization.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Initiative 10.34%
Community Development 2.55%
Employee Relations 0.9%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Advisory Specialist's salary.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
  • Diversity and Inclusion: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
  • Data Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Regulatory Compliance
$145,040
13%
Diversity and Inclusion
$145,040
13%
Data Analysis
$139,906
9%
Insight
$139,906
9%
Time Management
$134,772
5%
Partnering
$134,772
5%
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Advisory Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advisory Specialist'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Advisory Specialist

Salaries for an Advisory Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $115,463 in 2023 to around $114,005 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Advisory Specialist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Advisory Specialist Over Time

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