Specifier's salary survey

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Perhaps others out there have the same curiosity about how their salaries compare with other specifiers. So I thought I’d post an anonymous message and ask if others would be willing to share, anonymously, their salaries, general level of experience, and region. Probably, many of us think we’re underpaid–are we? Or is it just this dang industry?

Me: 25 years experience, New England, $72,000 (at a firm)

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Texas, 17 years experience, $70,000 (at a firm)

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26 years experience*, New York, $93,000 (at a firm)

  • 14 years doing construction contract administration; 12 years writing specifications
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31 years experience*, New York City, $102,000 (at a firm)

  • the last 18 years devoted to writing specifications
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It sure sounds like I AM underpaid …

20 plus years experience, Ohio, $54,000 (at a firm)

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Midwest (medium -small market), 5 years as specifier, 7 years construction PM and arch Contract Admin 53,000 (firm)

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28 years experience, Washington, DC, $90,000 (at a firm).

  • all as a specifier
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5 years specifying; 5 years contract adminstration; 2 years field experience = $29,5

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10 years experience, Salt Lake City, $42,000 (at a firm).

5 years as intern architect, 5 writing specs. 10 years living paycheck to paycheck.

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18 years experience, Seattle, 7 yrs mostly specs; 70K with a firm. As an independent Marketing = $ so it varies

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20+ years: PA, PM, Owner Rep, CA, and Specs (last 7 years).
Phoenix, $71,000 with a firm

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25 years total architectural experience; Texas; $80,000 (at a firm).

first 10 years - PA, PM, CA, some specs; 12 years alternating specs and CA, and some QA/QC; past 3 years exclusively specs with QA/QC.

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30 years total experience; midwest; $78,000 salary plus good bonus

first 12 years as architect remainder as specifier all with firms (some not so firm)

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12 years total experience; San Francisco; $54,500 salary plus good bonuses (at a firm)

First 9 years as architect; 3 years as specifier.

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28 year total experience; Seattle. $72,000 base salary; $90,000 total.
all as a specifier

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I feel like I am playing gin; of course I lost!

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18 years total experience; 6 years as an architect 12 years as a specifier; Northwest; $64,000.

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25 years total experience; Virginia
as a draftsman, CA, code inspector and specifier (20 years)
Last salaried position $40,000.
I’m living in the wrong neck of the woods!

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20 years total experience; 10 years architect, 10 years specifier; Midwest; $65K plus bonuses (at a firm).

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35 total years experience, last 25 strictly specs: $78K at a firm in Texas