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Lead Systems Specialists salary

Average lead systems specialists salary

$112,317

$54 hourly rate

Entry-level lead systems specialists salary
$85,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a lead systems specialists make?

The average lead systems specialists salary in the United States is $112,317. Lead systems specialists salaries typically range between $85,000 and $147,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for lead systems specialists is $54.0 per hour.

Lead systems specialists salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Lead systems specialists earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Where can a Lead Systems Specialists earn more?

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California$138,134
Kansas City, MO$93,407
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Salesforce$122,824
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Average lead systems specialists salary by state

The highest-paying states for lead systems specialists are Washington, California, and New York. The lowest average lead systems specialists salary states are South Dakota, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for lead systems specialists

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Washington$133,499$64.18
2Oregon$124,379$59.80
3Delaware$121,577$58.45
4West Virginia$121,231$58.28
5Pennsylvania$116,667$56.09
6New Hampshire$114,289$54.95
7New York$126,063$60.61
8Arizona$111,974$53.83
9North Carolina$111,915$53.81
10District of Columbia$119,424$57.42
11Texas$109,608$52.70
12Maryland$115,342$55.45
13Nevada$106,373$51.14
14California$129,571$62.29
15Connecticut$114,159$54.88
16Vermont$108,772$52.29
17Louisiana$114,920$55.25
18Tennessee$111,446$53.58
19Rhode Island$108,310$52.07
20Montana$105,689$50.81
21Oklahoma$103,969$49.99
22Maine$107,719$51.79
23New Mexico$102,139$49.11
24Wisconsin$106,228$51.07
25Ohio$104,323$50.16
26Illinois$109,323$52.56
27Michigan$103,087$49.56
28New Jersey$110,497$53.12
29North Dakota$99,532$47.85
30Iowa$104,168$50.08
31Arkansas$96,476$46.38
32Minnesota$104,843$50.41
33Massachusetts$110,050$52.91
34Alaska$94,518$45.44
35Alabama$102,950$49.50
36Wyoming$94,124$45.25
37Idaho$93,290$44.85
38Kansas$93,305$44.86
39South Dakota$91,269$43.88
40Virginia$96,421$46.36
41Utah$99,657$47.91
42Nebraska$86,075$41.38
43Georgia$97,742$46.99
44Indiana$95,792$46.05
45Florida$91,643$44.06
46Missouri$93,461$44.93
47Mississippi$90,730$43.62
48Colorado$86,982$41.82
49Kentucky$91,655$44.06
50South Carolina$89,233$42.90
51Hawaii$75,390$36.25

Highest paying cities for lead systems specialists

The highest-paying cities for lead systems specialists are San Francisco, CA, Bellevue, WA, and East Meadow, NY.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$138,134$66.41
2Bellevue, WA$134,068$64.46
3East Meadow, NY$126,465$60.80
4Owings Mills, MD$115,545$55.55
5Fayetteville, NC$112,145$53.92
6Tempe, AZ$112,039$53.86
7Piscataway, NJ$110,436$53.09
8Dallas, TX$110,387$53.07
9Boston, MA$110,277$53.02
10Chicago, IL$109,818$52.80
11Cleveland, OH$106,566$51.23
12Minneapolis, MN$104,897$50.43
13Cedar Rapids, IA$104,810$50.39
14Detroit, MI$103,266$49.65
15Albuquerque, NM$102,308$49.19
16Atlanta, GA$97,766$47.00
17McLean, VA$97,353$46.80
18Columbus, IN$95,063$45.70
19Anchorage, AK$94,676$45.52
20Kansas City, MO$93,407$44.91

Lead Systems Specialists salary details

A lead systems specialists's salary ranges from $85,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $147,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Lead Systems Specialists Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a lead systems specialists's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$147,000$12,250$71
75th Percentile$129,000$10,750$62
Average$112,317$9,360$54
25th Percentile$97,000$8,083$47
10th Percentile$85,000$7,083$41

Highest paying lead systems specialists jobs

The highest paying types of lead systems specialists are senior systems software engineer, lead systems engineer, and senior leader.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Information Technology Analyst$83,078$6,923$39.94145,565
Information Technology Consultant$84,790$7,066$40.76142,475
Programmer Analyst$71,563$5,964$34.41248,781
Technical Analyst$74,045$6,170$35.60190,370
Technical Consultant$89,290$7,441$42.93173,374
Systems Engineer$82,834$6,903$39.82145,936

Top companies hiring lead systems specialists now:

  1. Salesforce Jobs (9)
  2. Macy's Jobs (3)
  3. Valero Energy Jobs (3)
  4. Citi Jobs (3)
  5. SAIC Jobs (5)

Which companies pay lead systems specialists the most?

Lead systems specialists salaries at Salesforce and Amgen are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average lead systems specialists salary at companies like American Regent and Duke University Health System are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Salesforce$122,824$59.05
2Amgen$119,096$57.26
3American Regent$113,182$54.41
4Duke University Health System$112,662$54.16
5BAE Systems$111,300$53.51
6CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield$111,088$53.41
7Johnson & Johnson$109,578$52.68
8Honeywell$108,944$52.38
9Verizon Connect$108,461$52.14
10Jacobs Enterprises$108,450$52.14
11RELX$108,444$52.14
12Affirm$108,373$52.10
13PDS Tech$108,326$52.08
14CACI International$105,873$50.90
15Verizon Data Services Inc$105,572$50.76
16General Electric$103,874$49.94
17EPCO Holdings, Inc.$103,478$49.75
18Verizon Services Corp.$100,726$48.43
19Fresenius Medical Care North America Holdings Limited Partnership$100,546$48.34
20ANJANEYAP$100,445$48.29

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Lead Systems Specialists salary by industry

The average lead systems specialists salary varies across industries:

  • The average lead systems specialists salary in the government industry is $105,294, the highest of any industry.
  • The average lead systems specialists salary in the finance industry is $102,081.
  • Lead systems specialists in the manufacturing industry earn an average salary of $84,871, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for lead systems specialists

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Government$105,294$50.62
2Telecommunication$102,081$49.08
3Insurance$96,616$46.45
4Health Care$88,146$42.38
5Manufacturing$84,871$40.80

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Lead Systems Specialists salary trends

The average lead systems specialists salary has risen by $18,087 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average lead systems specialists earned $94,230 annually, but today, they earn $112,317 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for lead systems specialists over the last decade.

Compare lead systems specialists salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average lead systems specialists salary over time

Compare lead systems specialists salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Lead Systems Specialists salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$112,000$54.00+3.3%
    2024$109,000$52.22+2.3%
    2023$106,000$51.04+0.5%
    2022$106,000$50.77+1.2%
    2021$104,000$50.16+1.6%

    Recently added lead systems specialists salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Siemens CorporationBuilding Automation Systems Specialist-Lead LevelLakewood, CO12/14/2024$71,330
    Department of Veterans AffairsLead Health System SpecialistNew York, NY12/11/2024$85,236
    SantoffeeAgriculture Market Systems LeaderIone, CA12/11/2024$52,175
    General Accountability OfficeLead Health System SpecialistNew York, NY12/11/2024$85,236
    EatonLead Power Systems Training SpecialistFernway, PA12/08/2024$91,500
    Johnson ControlsMetro Market Lead Systems Specialist IBoone, CO12/08/2024$87,900
    Siemens CorporationBuilding Automation Systems Specialist-Lead LevelBaltimore, MD12/03/2024$70,200
    Johnson Controls Holding Company, Inc.Technical Project Leader-Metro Market Lead Systems SpecialistPennsauken, NJ11/25/2024$90,000
    Johnson Controls Holding Company, Inc.Ctrls Lead Systems Spec IBothell, WA11/25/2024$77,300
    Siemens CorporationBuilding Automation Systems Specialist-Lead Level-RemoteBuffalo Grove, IL11/23/2024$63,980

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