Junior Specialist Salary in Washington, District of Columbia

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Specialist in Washington, DC is $52,440. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $47,253 to $58,946, with most professionals earning between $42,531 and $64,870.

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Actively assists and coaches Veterans in all steps of completing the application process for employment.

November 14, 2022

Support the installation, configuration and ongoing usability of desktop computers, peripheral equipment and software with established standards and guidelines.

January 28, 2023

Assist with greenhouse trials on tomatoes involving Candidatus Liberibacter solanearum (experimental design, study set up), sample collection, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and contribution to resulting reports to funding agencies.

March 17, 2023

Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with customers, support staff, management and working on a team with other employees is required.

March 27, 2023

Understanding of military operations and the ability to communicate it to other Product Support Specialists, Software Engineers, Test Engineers and Project Managers.

March 28, 2023

Provide linkage support, coaching, counseling, mentoring, instruction, training, feedback and positive reinforcement for members in areas such physical health care, money management, grooming and hygiene, meal preparation, public transportation and other independent living skills.

April 16, 2023

Create written or video content for social media, newsletters, e-mails or events to promote sales promotions or upcoming networking events.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior Specialist in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

47253

58946

52440

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

47822

60071

53272

What is the average salary for Junior Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior Specialist in Washington, DC. The base salary for Junior Specialist ranges from $47,253 to $58,946 with the average base salary of $52,440. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $47,822 to $60,071 with the average total cash compensation of $53,272.

View Average Salary for Junior Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$52,440	$47,253 - $58,946
Bonus	$832	$569 - $1,124
Total Pay	$53,272	$47,822 - $60,071

* 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.

Junior Specialist Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,253 - $58,946	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,253 - $58,946	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,253 - $58,946	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,155 - $58,824	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,253 - $58,946	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,253 - $58,946	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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