ALM Specialist Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an ALM Specialist in the United States is $81,826 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,117
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,210 to $87,213
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,186
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ALM Specialist Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
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Weekly
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75th Percentile $87,213 $7,268 $1,677 $42
Average $81,826 $6,819 $1,574 $39
25th Percentile $75,210 $6,267 $1,446 $36
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Key Factors That Influence ALM Specialist Salaries

An ALM 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 ALM Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ALM 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): $63,098
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $80,703
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,293
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,138
  • Expert (over 8 years): $152,056
Levels Salary
Inclusion... Level ALM Specialist$63,098
ALM Speci... Level ALM Specialist$80,703
Inclusion... Level ALM Specialist$93,293
Inclusion... Level ALM Specialist$124,138
Inclusion... Level ALM Specialist$152,056
$63,098 0 yr
$80,703 < 2 yrs
$93,293 2-4 yrs
$124,138 5-8 yrs
$152,056 > 8 yrs
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How Do ALM 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 ALM Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $90,597.
  • California: $90,254.
  • Massachusetts: $89,051.

Top Paying Cities for ALM 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: $103,207
  • San Francisco: $102,192
  • Oakland: $99,925

What Skills Can Increase an ALM 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 ALM Specialist's salary.
  • Supplier Diversity: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Team Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Succession Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Supplier Diversity
$88,372
8%
Team Operations
$87,553
7%
Succession Planning
$85,099
4%
Alignment
$84,280
3%
Partnering
$84,280
3%
Insight
$83,462
2%
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ALM Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ALM 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 April 01, 2026

Salary Trends for ALM Specialist

Salaries for an ALM Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,606 in 2023 to around $73,526 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of ALM Specialist salary trends, .

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