Career Specialist Salary in Fort Smith, Arkansas

How much does a Career Specialist make in Fort Smith, AR?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Career Specialist in Fort Smith, AR is $50,385. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $40,535 to a high of $62,111, with most professionals earning between $45,229 and $56,523.

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Collaborates with site leadership, counselors and teachers on the development of Advisory lessons that prepare students to be college and career ready as defined by the AFUHSD College-Career-Readiness-Index.

April 15, 2023

Develop and maintain partnerships with Pratt School of Engineering faculty and staff, including acting as a as a departmental liaison for the Career Services & Professional Development team liaison between Career Services & Professional Development and one of more departments/programs.

December 03, 2022

Attends trainings to expand knowledge in serving clients including specialized and client specific trainings.

January 07, 2023

Demonstrates ability to coordinate activities with appropriate agencies such as mandated program partners, community-based organizations, and Account Executives and other internal staff in order to reach individual program goals.

January 18, 2023

Maintains case management files, documents contact with customers, employers, school staff and other partners and provide all required documentation in a timely manner.

February 15, 2023

Participates in team meetings and communicates individually with team members between meetings to ensure coordination of services with all services provided by CRR programs.

February 19, 2023

Works with any combination of 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students focusing on life and work skills, career awareness, state proficiency requirements, and academic remediation to meet graduation requirements.

March 12, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience about disability programs and policies to include vocational rehabilitation, special education, career and technical education, and career pathways.

March 14, 2023

Assist the director with the planning, coordination, and implementation of all service-related activities in the assigned schools, providing grade-appropriate career, educational, and financial aid activities for each grade level.

April 12, 2023

Create, maintain and enhance connections with alumni wi lling to provide career advice and direction to students through in-person, phone, and virtual interactions.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Career Specialist in Fort Smith, AR

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

45229

56523

50385

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

45242

56590

50402

What is the average salary for Career Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Career Specialist in Fort Smith, AR. The base salary for Career Specialist ranges from $45,229 to $56,523 with the average base salary of $50,385. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $45,242 to $56,590 with the average total cash compensation of $50,402.

View Average Salary for Career Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$50,385	$45,229 - $56,523
Bonus	$17	$13 - $66
Total Pay	$50,402	$45,242 - $56,590

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Career Specialist Salary Near Fort Smith, AR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Fayetteville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,037 - $58,782	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Springdale, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,037 - $58,782	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Muskogee, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,217 - $60,257	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Rogers, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,757 - $58,432	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Bentonville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,664 - $58,316	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Broken Arrow, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,528 - $60,645	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR

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About Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 86,209. With an estimated population of 88,037 in 2017, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents that encompasses the Arkansas counties of Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian, and the Oklahoma counties of Le Flore and Sequoyah. Fort Smith has a sister city relationship with Cisterna, Italy, site of the World War II Battle of Cisterna, fought by United States Army Rangers c...

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