Diversity Specialist Salary in Syracuse, New York

How much does a Diversity Specialist make in Syracuse, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Diversity Specialist in Syracuse, NY is $70,822. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $62,956 to $79,559, with most professionals earning between $55,794 and $87,513.

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Common responsibilities of a Diversity Specialist

Requires strong leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, active listening, persuasive, oral and written communication skills, presentation skills and interpersonal skills.

October 27, 2022

Provides timely entry and updates of SWaM participation information from the City's ERP system, reviewing requisitions, solicitations, and contracts regularly and in coordination with the rest of the purchasing and department finance personnel.

December 11, 2022

Manages overall company communications around diversity, supplier diversity, small business inclusion, targeted workforce development, implementation and progress.

December 28, 2022

Develops and maintains processes and systems to ensure individuals are accountable for their support, implementation and eventual ownership of diversity, supplier diversity, small business inclusion, and targeted workforce development in their responsible areas.

March 01, 2023

Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines.

March 20, 2023

Support and manage efforts with cross-functional teams to review and improve current policies, practices, and behaviors to promote inclusion (recruiting, onboarding, development, etc.

April 01, 2023

Assists the Purchasing Agent and other Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists in their duties and functions relating to SWaM requirements, including reporting and achieving contracting and subcontracting goals.

May 01, 2023

Drive innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels while increasing spend with diverse suppliers.

May 09, 2023

Participates in pre-bid meetings, contract evaluation committees and other sourcing project teams to ensure SLBE/MBE firms contract participation.

May 17, 2023

Performs outreach activities for targeted stakeholders, contractors, vendors, and suppliers who conduct business with the Commission.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Diversity Specialist in Syracuse, NY

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62956

79559

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64481

83713

73035

What is the average salary for Diversity Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Diversity Specialist in Syracuse, NY. The base salary for Diversity Specialist ranges from $62,956 to $79,559 with the average base salary of $70,822. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $64,481 to $83,713 with the average total cash compensation of $73,035.

View Average Salary for Diversity Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$70,822	$62,956 - $79,559
Bonus	$2,213	$1,525 - $4,154
Total Pay	$73,035	$64,481 - $83,713

* 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.

Diversity Specialist Salary Near Syracuse, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Clay, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,956 - $79,559	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Utica, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,003 - $78,354	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Binghamton, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,822 - $76,863	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,902 - $78,227	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,902 - $78,227	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY
CITY, STATE Schenectady, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,883 - $80,731	COMPARE TO Syracuse, NY

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About Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is located at 43°2′49″N 76°8′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°W / 43.04694; -76.14444 (43.046899, -76.144423). It is located about 87 miles (140 km) east of Rochester, 131 miles (210 km) east of Buffalo,and 150 miles (240 km) west of the state capital Albany. It is also the halfway point between New York City and Toronto, about 245 miles (390 km) from each, Toronto to the northwest and NYC to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66 square kilometres), of which 25.1 square miles (65 square kilometres) is land and 0.6...

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