Contract / Procurement Specialist in Maryland

$59,305 – $156,822

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$90,900

median pay in MD, all employers

8,900

workers in MD (SOC 13-1020)

Sources: Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Maryland State Salary Plan (title order) and FY 2027 salary schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Maryland state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Maryland sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Procurement Officer Trainee Class 3001 Grade STD 0014	$59,305 – $93,533 a year 24 steps Step 5: $59,305 a year Step 6: $60,491 a year Step 7: $61,701 a year Step 8: $62,936 a year Step 9: $64,195 a year Step 10: $65,479 a year Step 11: $66,790 a year Step 12: $68,126 a year Step 13: $69,489 a year Step 14: $70,880 a year Step 15: $72,298 a year Step 16: $73,744 a year Step 17: $75,220 a year Step 18: $76,725 a year Step 19: $78,260 a year Step 20: $79,826 a year Step 21: $81,423 a year Step 22: $83,052 a year Step 23: $84,713 a year Step 24: $86,408 a year Step 25: $88,137 a year Step 26: $89,900 a year Step 27: $91,699 a year Step 28: $93,533 a year
Procurement Officer I Class 3002 Grade STD 0016	$67,309 – $106,155 a year 24 steps Step 5: $67,309 a year Step 6: $68,656 a year Step 7: $70,029 a year Step 8: $71,430 a year Step 9: $72,859 a year Step 10: $74,317 a year Step 11: $75,804 a year Step 12: $77,320 a year Step 13: $78,867 a year Step 14: $80,445 a year Step 15: $82,055 a year Step 16: $83,696 a year Step 17: $85,371 a year Step 18: $87,079 a year Step 19: $88,821 a year Step 20: $90,598 a year Step 21: $92,411 a year Step 22: $94,259 a year Step 23: $96,145 a year Step 24: $98,069 a year Step 25: $100,031 a year Step 26: $102,032 a year Step 27: $104,074 a year Step 28: $106,155 a year
Procurement Officer II Class 3003 Grade STD 0018	$76,608 – $120,814 a year 24 steps Step 5: $76,608 a year Step 6: $78,140 a year Step 7: $79,703 a year Step 8: $81,298 a year Step 9: $82,924 a year Step 10: $84,582 a year Step 11: $86,274 a year Step 12: $88,000 a year Step 13: $89,760 a year Step 14: $91,556 a year Step 15: $93,388 a year Step 16: $95,256 a year Step 17: $97,161 a year Step 18: $99,105 a year Step 19: $101,087 a year Step 20: $103,109 a year Step 21: $105,172 a year Step 22: $107,276 a year Step 23: $109,422 a year Step 24: $111,611 a year Step 25: $113,844 a year Step 26: $116,122 a year Step 27: $118,445 a year Step 28: $120,814 a year
Procurement Officer III Class 3004 Grade STD 0020	$87,253 – $137,603 a year 24 steps Step 5: $87,253 a year Step 6: $88,999 a year Step 7: $90,779 a year Step 8: $92,595 a year Step 9: $94,447 a year Step 10: $96,337 a year Step 11: $98,265 a year Step 12: $100,231 a year Step 13: $102,235 a year Step 14: $104,281 a year Step 15: $106,366 a year Step 16: $108,494 a year Step 17: $110,664 a year Step 18: $112,878 a year Step 19: $115,136 a year Step 20: $117,439 a year Step 21: $119,789 a year Step 22: $122,185 a year Step 23: $124,629 a year Step 24: $127,122 a year Step 25: $129,665 a year Step 26: $132,258 a year Step 27: $134,904 a year Step 28: $137,603 a year
Procurement Officer IV Class 3005 Grade STD 0022	$99,442 – $156,822 a year 24 steps Step 5: $99,442 a year Step 6: $101,431 a year Step 7: $103,460 a year Step 8: $105,530 a year Step 9: $107,641 a year Step 10: $109,794 a year Step 11: $111,991 a year Step 12: $114,231 a year Step 13: $116,515 a year Step 14: $118,846 a year Step 15: $121,223 a year Step 16: $123,648 a year Step 17: $126,121 a year Step 18: $128,645 a year Step 19: $131,218 a year Step 20: $133,842 a year Step 21: $136,520 a year Step 22: $139,251 a year Step 23: $142,037 a year Step 24: $144,878 a year Step 25: $147,775 a year Step 26: $150,731 a year Step 27: $153,747 a year Step 28: $156,822 a year

Schedule: Standard & Bargaining Unit Employees Salary Schedule (STD). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Maryland State Salary Plan (title order) and FY 2027 salary schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Maryland, all employers Sourced

Buyers and Purchasing Agents (SOC 13-1020) in Maryland, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	MD
Workers	8,900
10th percentile	$56,310
Median	$90,900
90th percentile	$148,700
National median, government employers	$89,920

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Maryland

Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
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Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

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