System Support Specialist Salary in Washington, DC

How much does a System Support Specialist make in Washington, DC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a System Support Specialist in Washington, DC is $66,412. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $60,097 to $74,126, with most professionals earning between $54,348 and $81,150.

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Support and maintain the technology infrastructure at corporate headquarters and stores, including but not limited to, servers, phone systems, switches, desktops, laptops, mobile devices and printers.

August 08, 2022

Sets up JLCCTC MRF / WARSIM, JLCCTC ERF / JCATS and Low-Overhead-Driver (LOD) administrator and service accounts.

September 19, 2022

Performs daily maintenance in laboratory applications, including new user access and password resets, data and physician validation, and basic trouble shooting, diagnostics, and repair.

September 24, 2022

Manages assessment processes to ensure compliance with IDEA, RCW and WAC special education regulations, including, B-3 service enrollment, ChildFind Activities, Screening Assessments, B-3 transition meetings and IEPs, Preschool Assessment, Preschool IEPs including maintaining and monitoring student information systems and student records.

October 16, 2022

Assist in the implementation and documentation of workflow, processes and guidelines related to the desktop computing environment.

November 16, 2022

Following the completion of program requirements, selectees may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or term appointment.

January 08, 2023

Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and abilities to communicate, consult and interact effectively with technical and non-technical individuals in individual or group settings both orally and in writing.

January 11, 2023

Provides budget, tracks invoices, collaborates with agencies, schools, other departments and districts, implements fiscal procedures related to department and service area including fiscal documents and records, reconciles fiscal records and notifies manager of any discrepancies, provides fiscal information and interprets special education procedures in area of service for staff, vendors, contractors, and other agencies.

February 19, 2023

Maintains files, documents and student records, both manual and electronic for the purposes of documenting and/or providing consistent and accurate information for special education student records in area of service.

March 23, 2023

Participate in efforts to adopt new software features and, when necessary, to help implement new software systems applications and new Banner functionality in support of the recruitment and admissions mission.

April 14, 2023

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Average Salary Range for System Support Specialist in Washington, DC

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60097

74126

66412

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61116

76130

67845

What is the average salary for System Support Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of System Support Specialist in Washington, DC. The base salary for System Support Specialist ranges from $60,097 to $74,126 with the average base salary of $66,412. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $61,116 to $76,130 with the average total cash compensation of $67,845.

View Average Salary for System Support Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$66,412	$60,097 - $74,126
Bonus	$1,433	$1,019 - $2,003
Total Pay	$67,845	$61,116 - $76,130

* 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.

System Support Specialist Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,097 - $74,126	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,097 - $74,126	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,097 - $74,126	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,972 - $73,972	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,097 - $74,126	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,097 - $74,126	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%

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