Personnel Specialist Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

How much does a Personnel Specialist make in Kansas City, MO?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Personnel Specialist in Kansas City, MO is $31,806. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $28,546 to $36,472, with most professionals earning between $25,578 and $40,719.

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What is a Personnel Specialist?

Personnel Specialist (abbreviated as PS) is a United States Navy occupational rating....

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What does a Personnel Specialist do?

Common responsibilities of a Personnel Specialist

Demonstrated oral and written communications skills to functionally conduct interviews, security briefings, discuss analysis and opinion in a concise, logical and objective manner, and prepare written communications setting forth analyses and recommendations.

January 11, 2023

Review, analyze, and prepare detailed written reports of all investigative information, personnel information, and intelligence data to include records and reports from Defense Security Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of Personnel Management, Central Intelligence Agency, and other government agencies as it pertains to individual personnel security investigations.

January 17, 2023

Assist in the execution of workforce policy implementation, performance evaluations, promotions, awards, decorations, civilian ACAP, and the internship program and advise managers and employees on HR issue resolutions.

February 08, 2023

Recommend new methods and procedures for passing and affirming clearances between and among all Federal Government agencies participating in the Intelligence Community in accordance with Intelligence Community (IC) Directives, Regulations, Federal Investigative Standards, and Executive and DOJ Orders.

February 13, 2023

Manages procedures for major aspects of the personnel security program, such as position sensitivity and risk designation, fingerprint review, completion of initial investigation or reinvestigation requirements, investigative case review and adjudication, and processing of personnel separations.

February 18, 2023

Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.

March 27, 2023

Act as the technical expert in one or more security programs, serve as an assistant to a program manager and provide expert advice and assistance in formulating and implementing policies and procedures.

April 04, 2023

Develops and recommends administrative polices, standard practices, guidelines, instructions and proposed legislation to achieve compliance with various state and federal laws and consistent with the Department's goals and initiatives.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Personnel Specialist in Kansas City, MO

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What is the average salary for Personnel Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Personnel Specialist in Kansas City, MO. The base salary for Personnel Specialist ranges from $28,546 to $36,472 with the average base salary of $31,806. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $28,664 to $36,587 with the average total cash compensation of $31,924.

View Average Salary for Personnel Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$31,806	$28,546 - $36,472
Bonus	$118	$118 - $115
Total Pay	$31,924	$28,664 - $36,587

* 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.

Personnel Specialist Salary Near Kansas City, MO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Kansas City, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $28,540 - $36,464	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Blue Springs, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $28,438 - $36,333	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lees Summit, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $28,438 - $36,333	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Shawnee, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $28,455 - $36,356	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Overland Park, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $28,455 - $36,356	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO
CITY, STATE Lenexa, KS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $28,455 - $36,356	COMPARE TO Kansas City, MO

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About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 488,943 in 2017, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850 the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued...

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