Government Contracts Specialist salary: $182K median
The median advertised Government Contracts Specialist salary is $182K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $132K to $240K: counted from 34 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $88 an hour or $15,208 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $256K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll government contracts specialist jobs
$182Kmedian advertised salary
$132K – $240Kmiddle half of roles
$186Kaverage advertised salary
34roles counted
Government Contracts Specialist salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | $155K | 31 |
| 🇺🇸California | $154K | 15 |
Skills that pay more for Government Contracts Specialist roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litigation | $256K | +$74K | 5 |
| Bar admission | $250K | +$68K | 5 |
| Law degree | $245K | +$62K | 6 |
| Security clearance | $221K | +$38K | 15 |
| Procurement | $188K | +$6K | 8 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $154K | 13 |
Highest-paying open Government Contracts Specialist roles
All government contracts specialist jobs- Director of Legal, Government ContractsSpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$275K - $340KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceLaw degreeBar admission
- Director of Legal, Government ContractsSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$275K - $340KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceLaw degreeBar admission
- Counsel, Federal Government ContractingAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$144K - $306K
- Counsel, Federal Government ContractingAccenture Federal Services Careers Marketplace · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$144K - $306K
- Legal Counsel - US Government Contracts (Advanced Effects)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$220K - $292KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceLitigation
- Legal Counsel - US Government Contracts (Air Defense)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$220K - $292KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceLitigation
- Government Contracts and Compliance CounselHavocai · Remote$225K - $275KRemoteSecurity clearanceNISTFedRAMP
- Government Contracts and Regulatory LawyerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$220K - $260KSecurity clearanceNISTFedRAMP
- Director, Government Pricing & Contract OperationsBridgeBio Pharma · 🇺🇸Hybrid/San Francisco, CA & Palo Alto, CA$225K - $260KHybridLead and above
- Senior Counsel, Commercial & Government ContractsRigetti · Remote$220K - $250KRemoteSeniorLaw degreeBar admissionContract drafting
- Director, Government Pricing & Contract OperationsDyne Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Waltham, MA$215K - $230KLead and aboveSAPData qualityAudit
- Counsel, Government Contracts & CompliancePromise · 🇺🇸San Francisco$182K - $210KHybrid
- Associate Director, Government PricingMirum Pharmaceuticals · Foster City$190K - $210KLead and aboveMicrosoft WordReconciliationsAudit
- Counsel, Government Contracts & CompliancePromise · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$175K - $200K
- Subcontracts Manager, Public SectorScale AI · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$158K - $197KSecurity clearanceAI agentsGenerative AI
- Subcontract ManagerTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, Colorado, United States, Los Angeles, California…$85K - $165KPRDsAuditPerformance management
- Government Contracts ManagerAstranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco$115K - $160KLaw degreeExport controls
- Senior Cost Accountant - Government Contracting (Accounts Payable, Job Costing)Applied · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$110K - $155KSeniorExcelSecurity clearanceERP
- Manager, Government Compliance & AuthorizationAmwell · 🇺🇸Remote US$126K - $154KRemoteGCPAzureAWS
- Contracts & Subcontracts AdministratorQuindar · 🇺🇸Denver, CO$120K - $150KHybrid
Questions about Government Contracts Specialist pay
- What is the average Government Contracts Specialist salary?
- $186K a year on average and $182K at the median, across 34 open Government Contracts Specialist postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $132K to $240K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Government Contracts Specialist pay?
- Anduril Industries ($154K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a government contracts specialist a high-paying job?
- The median Government Contracts Specialist posting advertises $182K a year, more than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 5% above the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a government contracts specialist?
- A tenth of the postings offer $256K a year or more; the highest open Government Contracts Specialist role advertises up to $340K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Government Contracts Specialist salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $182K a year is about $88 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $15,208 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $64 to $115 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Government Contracts Specialist roles?
- Postings that ask for Litigation (+$74K, 5 postings), Bar admission (+$68K, 5 postings), Law degree (+$62K, 6 postings) advertise more than the $182K median of all Government Contracts Specialist postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Government Contracts Specialist roles at companies is $182K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $132K to $240K. Counted from 34 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/government-contracts/
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