Development Specialist Salary in Birmingham, AL

How much does a Development Specialist make in Birmingham, AL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Development Specialist in Birmingham, AL is $97,479. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $87,224 to $109,884, with most professionals earning between $77,887 and $121,179.

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Assists with development activities for the College of Pharmacy, including cultivating alumni, donors and prospective donors, soliciting gifts, and assuring appropriate acknowledgement of all contributions.

October 22, 2022

Maintains awareness of projectsor changes to other systems that may affect their applications/systems, andensures there is no degradation of service.

December 16, 2022

Acts as key bridge between the users, stakeholders and business partners in the understanding of how the software system needs to work to resolve problem and/or request, and the detailed technical information related to the actual software implementation.

January 19, 2023

Manage the Onboarding Program for new CHPW employees, ensuring the success and improvement of all program components Collaborate on organizational learning needs assessments in partnership with assigned business units.

February 05, 2023

Supporting the Business Development Officer team, this individual is responsible for sourcing deals through a direct and indirect sales strategy, identifying appropriate referral sources and prospective clients.

February 13, 2023

Demonstrated experience with development of training programs, course outlines, lesson plans and materials.

February 26, 2023

Develops and maintains strong working relationships with committee chairs and administrative staff while keeping open communications with the Development team, as well as members of the Community Outreach team, to maintain a high level of confidence with the philanthropic community.

March 10, 2023

Prepares publications and make presentations to diverse targeted audiences to identify, recruit, screen, motivate, and develop small and emerging business owners in the area of Surtax.

April 29, 2023

Provides specialized career counseling to assist current students and alumni in developing competencies required to pursue academic and career opportunities and achieve professional goals.

May 06, 2023

Communicate directly with sales management and sales colleagues to ensure consistency of approach and standardized outputs to clearly communicate sales performance and internal and external customer related information by data gathering and analysis.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Development Specialist in Birmingham, AL

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87224

109884

97479

Average Total Cash Compensation

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116853

101900

What is the average salary for Development Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Development Specialist in Birmingham, AL. The base salary for Development Specialist ranges from $87,224 to $109,884 with the average base salary of $97,479. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $90,116 to $116,853 with the average total cash compensation of $101,900.

View Average Salary for Development Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$97,479	$87,224 - $109,884
Bonus	$4,421	$2,893 - $6,968
Total Pay	$101,900	$90,116 - $116,853

* 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.

Development Specialist Salary Near Birmingham, AL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Tuscaloosa, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,540 - $109,024	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Gadsden, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,169 - $111,075	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Decatur, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,392 - $110,097	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,105 - $104,696	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Tanner, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,785 - $110,592	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL
CITY, STATE Madison, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,612 - $114,153	COMPARE TO Birmingham, AL

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About Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham (/ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/ BUR-ming-ham) is a city located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. With an estimated 2017 population of 210,710, it is the most populous city in Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous and fifth largest county. As of 2017, the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 1,149,807, making it the most populous in Alabama and 49th-most populous in the United States. Birmingham serves as an important regional hub and is associated with the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian regions ...

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