Contract / Procurement Specialist in Massachusetts

$55,557 – $117,590

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$85,970

median pay in MA, all employers

12,820

workers in MA (SOC 13-1020)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Contract Specialist I Class E06R02 Grade 06	$2,136.80 – $2,971.70 a two weeks $55,557 – $77,264 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,136.80 a two weeks Step 2: $2,190.43 a two weeks Step 3: $2,247.78 a two weeks Step 4: $2,310.00 a two weeks Step 5: $2,375.23 a two weeks Step 6: $2,442.52 a two weeks Step 7: $2,511.84 a two weeks Step 8: $2,583.31 a two weeks Step 9: $2,656.95 a two weeks Step 10: $2,732.90 a two weeks Step 11: $2,783.93 a two weeks Step 12: $2,836.06 a two weeks Step 13: $2,889.19 a two weeks Step 14: $2,971.70 a two weeks
Buyer I Class E07R06 Grade 07	$2,225.59 – $3,137.78 a two weeks $57,865 – $81,582 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,225.59 a two weeks Step 2: $2,287.59 a two weeks Step 3: $2,354.26 a two weeks Step 4: $2,423.12 a two weeks Step 5: $2,494.19 a two weeks Step 6: $2,567.48 a two weeks Step 7: $2,643.06 a two weeks Step 8: $2,721.04 a two weeks Step 9: $2,801.51 a two weeks Step 10: $2,884.53 a two weeks Step 11: $2,938.59 a two weeks Step 12: $2,993.79 a two weeks Step 13: $3,050.03 a two weeks Step 14: $3,137.78 a two weeks
Buyer I Class X07R06 Grade 07	$2,225.59 – $3,137.78 a two weeks $57,865 – $81,582 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,225.59 a two weeks Step 2: $2,287.59 a two weeks Step 3: $2,354.26 a two weeks Step 4: $2,423.12 a two weeks Step 5: $2,494.19 a two weeks Step 6: $2,567.48 a two weeks Step 7: $2,643.06 a two weeks Step 8: $2,721.04 a two weeks Step 9: $2,801.51 a two weeks Step 10: $2,884.53 a two weeks Step 11: $2,938.59 a two weeks Step 12: $2,993.79 a two weeks Step 13: $3,050.03 a two weeks Step 14: $3,137.78 a two weeks
Buyer II Class E09R06 Grade 09	$2,463.02 – $3,518.20 a two weeks $64,039 – $91,473 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,463.02 a two weeks Step 2: $2,536.38 a two weeks Step 3: $2,612.09 a two weeks Step 4: $2,690.26 a two weeks Step 5: $2,770.96 a two weeks Step 6: $2,854.16 a two weeks Step 7: $2,940.09 a two weeks Step 8: $3,028.74 a two weeks Step 9: $3,121.08 a two weeks Step 10: $3,219.31 a two weeks Step 11: $3,283.82 a two weeks Step 12: $3,349.39 a two weeks Step 13: $3,416.35 a two weeks Step 14: $3,518.20 a two weeks
Contract Specialist II Class E09R07 Grade 09	$2,463.02 – $3,518.20 a two weeks $64,039 – $91,473 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,463.02 a two weeks Step 2: $2,536.38 a two weeks Step 3: $2,612.09 a two weeks Step 4: $2,690.26 a two weeks Step 5: $2,770.96 a two weeks Step 6: $2,854.16 a two weeks Step 7: $2,940.09 a two weeks Step 8: $3,028.74 a two weeks Step 9: $3,121.08 a two weeks Step 10: $3,219.31 a two weeks Step 11: $3,283.82 a two weeks Step 12: $3,349.39 a two weeks Step 13: $3,416.35 a two weeks Step 14: $3,518.20 a two weeks
Buyer III Class E11R04 Grade 11	$2,730.48 – $3,904.47 a two weeks $70,992 – $101,516 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,730.48 a two weeks Step 2: $2,810.52 a two weeks Step 3: $2,893.03 a two weeks Step 4: $2,978.19 a two weeks Step 5: $3,065.87 a two weeks Step 6: $3,158.38 a two weeks Step 7: $3,256.59 a two weeks Step 8: $3,358.76 a two weeks Step 9: $3,464.11 a two weeks Step 10: $3,572.78 a two weeks Step 11: $3,644.25 a two weeks Step 12: $3,717.14 a two weeks Step 13: $3,791.44 a two weeks Step 14: $3,904.47 a two weeks
Buyer III Class X11R04 Grade 11	$2,730.48 – $3,904.47 a two weeks $70,992 – $101,516 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,730.48 a two weeks Step 2: $2,810.52 a two weeks Step 3: $2,893.03 a two weeks Step 4: $2,978.19 a two weeks Step 5: $3,065.87 a two weeks Step 6: $3,158.38 a two weeks Step 7: $3,256.59 a two weeks Step 8: $3,358.76 a two weeks Step 9: $3,464.11 a two weeks Step 10: $3,572.78 a two weeks Step 11: $3,644.25 a two weeks Step 12: $3,717.14 a two weeks Step 13: $3,791.44 a two weeks Step 14: $3,904.47 a two weeks
Contract Specialist III Class E11R06 Grade 11	$2,730.48 – $3,904.47 a two weeks $70,992 – $101,516 a year 14 steps Step 1: $2,730.48 a two weeks Step 2: $2,810.52 a two weeks Step 3: $2,893.03 a two weeks Step 4: $2,978.19 a two weeks Step 5: $3,065.87 a two weeks Step 6: $3,158.38 a two weeks Step 7: $3,256.59 a two weeks Step 8: $3,358.76 a two weeks Step 9: $3,464.11 a two weeks Step 10: $3,572.78 a two weeks Step 11: $3,644.25 a two weeks Step 12: $3,717.14 a two weeks Step 13: $3,791.44 a two weeks Step 14: $3,904.47 a two weeks
Buyer IV Class E14R02 Grade 14	$3,092.75 – $4,522.71 a two weeks $80,412 – $117,590 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,092.75 a two weeks Step 2: $3,191.80 a two weeks Step 3: $3,297.15 a two weeks Step 4: $3,406.02 a two weeks Step 5: $3,518.36 a two weeks Step 6: $3,634.47 a two weeks Step 7: $3,754.48 a two weeks Step 8: $3,878.39 a two weeks Step 9: $4,006.27 a two weeks Step 10: $4,138.43 a two weeks Step 11: $4,221.30 a two weeks Step 12: $4,305.71 a two weeks Step 13: $4,391.80 a two weeks Step 14: $4,522.71 a two weeks
Buyer IV Class X14R02 Grade 14	$3,092.75 – $4,522.71 a two weeks $80,412 – $117,590 a year 14 steps Step 1: $3,092.75 a two weeks Step 2: $3,191.80 a two weeks Step 3: $3,297.15 a two weeks Step 4: $3,406.02 a two weeks Step 5: $3,518.36 a two weeks Step 6: $3,634.47 a two weeks Step 7: $3,754.48 a two weeks Step 8: $3,878.39 a two weeks Step 9: $4,006.27 a two weeks Step 10: $4,138.43 a two weeks Step 11: $4,221.30 a two weeks Step 12: $4,305.71 a two weeks Step 13: $4,391.80 a two weeks Step 14: $4,522.71 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 6 NAGE salary plans 06A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	MA
Workers	12,820
10th percentile	$49,500
Median	$85,970
90th percentile	$145,890
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.

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