Hourly Wage for Senior Subject Matter Expert Salary in the United States

How much does a Senior Subject Matter Expert make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Senior Subject Matter Expert in the United States is $44 as of April 26, 2022, but the salary range typically falls between $38 and $51. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Navy Medicine Subject Matter Expert (SME)

JDSAT - McLean , VA

Experience includes regular interaction with staff and senior leaders. * Experience working with DoD operational, readiness, or mobilization topics. Benefits At JDSAT Inc., you will be joining a ...

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Cable Subject Matter Expert (Top Secret)

Tyto Athene - Herndon , VA

Cable Subject Matter Expert Top Secret Clearance Washington, D.C. & Herndon, VA After several ... senior management. Decision-making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall ...

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Acquisition Subject Matter Expert - Senior

IM Solutions LLC - Dumfries , VA

ABOUT THE POSITION IMSolutions is seeking multiple qualified Acquisition Subject Matter Expert ... Supports organizational leadership by serving as Senior Acquisition SME and through developing and ...

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Senior Level Information Assurance Data Analyst/Network System Administrator Subject Matter Expert (

NetCentrics Corporation - Arlington , VA

Senior Level Information Assurance Data Analyst/Network System Administrator Subject Matter Expert (SME) Location : Arlington, VA (Pentagon) Clearance: TS/SCI Responsibilities: * Serve as the Senior ...

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SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

Creative Information Technology, Inc - Falls Church , VA

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT Job Description: * Provide technical knowledge and analysis of highly ... * Assist other senior consultants with analysis and evaluation and with the preparation of ...

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Problem Management Subject Matter Expert (SME)

NetCentrics Corporation - Arlington , VA

Problem Management Subject Matter Expert (SME) Location : Arlington, VA (Pentagon) Clearance: TS ... Experience working with Senior IT administrators and engineers to perform analysis on problems ...

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What does a Senior Subject Matter Expert do?

Senior Subject Matter Expert in Camp Lejeune, NC

Provide technical knowledge and expertise on Science and Technology based programs providing leadership in Test and Evaluation, demonstration and assessments, and analysis and reporting of highly specialized applications and operational environments, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation and implementation advice on exceptionally complex problems that need extensive knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.

January 19, 2022

Senior Subject Matter Expert

Act as technical lead on behalf of the government in support of test asset acquisition & improvement projects.

July 17, 2021

Lead in strategic planning and establishing external strategic relationships with potential partners, customers, and collaborators.

August 20, 2021

Develop innovative guidance algorithms, navigation concepts to operate in a GPS denied environment, and autopilot design to enable robust flight performance in demanding flight environments.

November 13, 2021

Manages and performs direct contract financial functions including budgeting, purchasing, travel, payment approval, invoicing and receivable controls.

November 15, 2021

Monitor and report on agency-developed tools and templates, examples, government and commercial best practices, articles and content developed by industry and government.

February 11, 2022

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Average Hourly Wage

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Senior Subject Matter Expert in the United States. The average hourly rate for Senior Subject Matter Expert ranges from $38 to $51 with the average hourly pay of $44. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $39 to $53 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $46.

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