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Updated: Oct. 1, 2024 • Download all data

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POSITION

Contract Specialist IV

Department of State Health Services

  • Employees

    31

  • Median salary

    $60,600

  • Average salary

    $61,872

Employees by gender

Most employees who hold this position identify as female.

Gender Employees Percent Median salary
Female 19
61%
$61,200
Male 12
38% 		$60,000

Employees by race

Race Employees Percent Median salary
Asian 1
3% 		$64,890
Black 12
38% 		$59,400
Hispanic 9
29% 		$61,761
Other 2
6% 		$60,190
White 7
22% 		$60,600

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Department of State Health Services for one to 10 years.

Length of employment Employees Percent Median salary
1 year or less 7
22% 		$60,600
1-10 years 21
67%
$61,250
10-20 years 3
9% 		$57,614

Employment status

All employees who hold this position are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.

Status Employees Percent Median salary
Full-Time 31
100%
$60,600

Current employees

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