Contract Specialist jobs: 58 open roles

Open contract specialist jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $102,500 a year.

The market for contract specialist work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Legal function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Buyers and purchasing agents”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open contract specialist jobs: 58
Median pay in listings that state it: $102,500
Employment outlook: Projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).
National median pay, all levels: $77,710
Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement: 47,200
Legal openings that ask for AI skills: 2%
Legal openings that are remote: 4%

Skills most often named in openings

1. litigation22%
2. regulatory compliance7%
3. risk management4%
4. audit3%
5. excel3%
6. procurement2%
7. intellectual property2%
8. project management2%

AI skills worth building for this work

1. AI tools in daily work
2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
3. Prompt design
4. AI coding assistants
5. AI workflow automation
6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Open contract specialist jobs

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Contract Specialist
Oxford College of Emory University · Atlanta, GA, US
Nov 6, 2026
Contract Specialist (SV-F)
Transportation Security Administration · Springfield, Virginia
$71k–$133k · Nov 6, 2026
Contract Specialist (GS-12/13)
Department of Energy Headquarters · Washington, District of Columbia; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Lexington, Kentucky
$90k–$158k · Nov 6, 2026
Contract Specialist (GS-7)
US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency · Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
$57k–$110k · Nov 6, 2026
CONTRACT SPECIALIST (GS-12)
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command · Andersen Air Base, Guam; Finegayan, Guam; Nimitz Hill, Guam
$90k–$116k · Nov 6, 2026
Contract Specialist (GL-5)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Tallahassee, Florida
$41k–$53k · Nov 5, 2026
Contract Specialist (GS-12/13)
Defense Contract Management Agency · Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona
$90k–$138k · Nov 5, 2026
CONTRACT SPECIALIST (GS-11/12)
Naval Systems Management Activity · Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia; Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia; Arlington, Virginia
$85k–$133k · Nov 5, 2026
Contract Specialist (GL-5/7)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Edgefield, South Carolina
$50k–$72k · Nov 4, 2026
CONTRACT SPECIALIST
US Department of War · Louisville, KY
Nov 4, 2026
Contract Specialist (GS-11/12)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency · Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona
$85k–$133k · Nov 4, 2026
Contract Specialist (GS-11)
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction · Birmingham, Alabama; Montgomery, Alabama; Tuscaloosa, Alabama
$75k–$114k · Nov 4, 2026
Contract Specialist (GS-11)
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction · Anchorage, Alaska; Phoenix, Arizona; Prescott, Arizona
$75k–$121k · Nov 4, 2026
Contract Specialist (GS-11)
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction · Fayetteville, Arkansas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Tucson, Arizona
$75k–$112k · Nov 4, 2026
Contract Specialist (GS-12)
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction · Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona
$90k–$145k · Nov 4, 2026