Fiscal Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Fiscal Specialist make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fiscal Specialist in the United States is $109,068 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $148,179
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,549 to $129,540
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,419
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Fiscal Specialist Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $129,540 $10,795 $2,491 $62
Average $109,068 $9,089 $2,097 $52
25th Percentile $93,549 $7,796 $1,799 $45
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Key Factors That Influence Fiscal Specialist Salaries

A Fiscal 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Fiscal Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fiscal 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): $101,819
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $102,508
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,805
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,562
  • Expert (over 8 years): $112,680
Levels Salary
Entry Level Fiscal Specialist$101,819
Intermediate Level Fiscal Specialist$102,508
Senior Level Fiscal Specialist$104,805
Specialist Level Fiscal Specialist$107,562
Expert Level Fiscal Specialist$112,680
$101,819 0 yr
$102,508 < 2 yrs
$104,805 2-4 yrs
$107,562 5-8 yrs
$112,680 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Fiscal 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: $137,567
  • San Francisco: $136,215
  • Oakland: $133,194

What Skills Can Increase a Fiscal Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 4.93% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Logistics (Mentioned in 3.62% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
  • Service Design (Mentioned in 1.91% Job Postings): Service design is the activity of planning and organizing people, infrastructure, communication and material components of a service in order to improve its quality and the interaction between the service provider and its customers. Service design may function as a way to inform changes to an existing service or create a new service entirely. The purpose of service design methodologies is to establish best practices for designing services according to both the needs of customers and the competencies and capabilities of service providers. If a successful method of service design is adapted then the service will be user-friendly and relevant to the customers, while being sustainable and competitive for the service provider. For this purpose, service design uses methods and tools derived from different disciplines, ranging from ethnography to information and management science to interaction design. Service design concepts and ideas are typically portrayed visually, using different representation techniques according to the culture, skill and level of understanding of the stakeholders involved in the service processes (Krucken and Meroni, 2006).
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 4.93%
Logistics 3.62%
Service Design 1.91%
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 a Fiscal Specialist's salary.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
  • Forecasting: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
  • Lean: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Corporate Social Responsibility
$128,700
18%
Forecasting
$122,156
12%
Lean
$122,156
12%
Treasury
$121,065
11%
Employee Relations
$121,065
11%
Process Improvement
$119,975
10%
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How Education impacts a Fiscal Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Fiscal Specialists enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Fiscal Specialist with a Associate's Degree is between $94,444 and $107,776).

Fiscal Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Fiscal Specialist
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.7%
High School 8.0%
Associates 5.3%
Bachelors 62.7%
Masters 23.3%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Fiscal Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fiscal 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 Fiscal Specialist

Salaries for a Fiscal Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,752 in 2023 to around $85,717 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Fiscal Specialist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Fiscal Specialist Over Time

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$86,476
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