Grants Officer Salary in Gulfport, MS

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Grants Officer in Gulfport, MS is $70,044. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $59,073 to $84,963, with most professionals earning between $49,084 and $98,545.

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Communicate with assigned Principal Investigators (PI's) and departments regarding any developments, according to their professional judgments, that requires administrative action to ensure compliance of agency requirements.

December 26, 2022

Reviews submissions, awards and other agreements for compliance and provides advice and assistance with sponsor regulations, university policies, state and federal regulations and laws as they relate to proposals, awards and other agreements and forms, including but not limited to, master, confidentiality agreements and data use agreements, pass-through awards, Veterans Administration (VA) Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) forms and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU).

February 18, 2023

Assist researchers/principal investigators in interpreting grant solicitations, evaluating appropriateness of project for particular opportunities, identifying necessary proposal components, developing project timelines, and managing the proposal preparation from concept to submission, ensuring that internal and external deadlines are met.

February 27, 2023

Manage donor communication on compliance-related matters as needed and act as a channel of communication to receive and direct compliance issues to the appropriate resources for follow-up and resolution.

March 10, 2023

Attend meetings, training sessions and conferences as needed to support the essential functions of the position.

April 10, 2023

Prepare and package complete proposal and report packages, including all attachments and standard forms, for your portfolio of funders, and for all private foundation and government RFP applications.

April 18, 2023

Participates in Cedars performance improvement and quality assurance processes, as needed to keep Cedars a world class research institute and destination for world renowned research scientists.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Grants Officer in Gulfport, MS

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59073

84963

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70875

What is the average salary for Grants Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Grants Officer in Gulfport, MS. The base salary for Grants Officer ranges from $59,073 to $84,963 with the average base salary of $70,044. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $59,409 to $86,020 with the average total cash compensation of $70,875.

View Average Salary for Grants Officer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$70,044	$59,073 - $84,963
Bonus	$831	$336 - $1,057
Total Pay	$70,875	$59,409 - $86,020

* 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.

Grants Officer Salary Near Gulfport, MS

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Biloxi, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,563 - $85,668	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Pascagoula, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,288 - $85,272	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Mobile, AL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,151 - $89,390	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Hattiesburg, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,723 - $84,460	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE New Orleans, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,795 - $94,631	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS
CITY, STATE Kenner, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,760 - $94,580	COMPARE TO Gulfport, MS

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About Gulfport, Mississippi

Gulfport is the second-largest city in Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson. Along with Biloxi, Gulfport is the other county seat of Harrison County and the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city of Gulfport had a total population of 67,793. It is also home to the US Navy Atlantic Fleet Seabees. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 64.2 sq mi (166.4 km2), of which ...

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