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Subject Matter Expert salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 4 open job postings for Subject Matter Expert roles at 3 companies, updated Oct 3, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Subject Matter Expert: postings by posted pay4 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 11 bands from $40.00/hr to $260.00/hr. Median $75.72/hr ($158K/yr); middle half $58.79–$250.00/hr.Median $75.72/hr$40.00/hr$260.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $40.00/hr–$60.00/hr: 1; $60.00/hr–$80.00/hr: 1; $80.00/hr–$100.00/hr: 0; $100.00/hr–$120.00/hr: 0; $120.00/hr–$140.00/hr: 0; $140.00/hr–$160.00/hr: 0; $160.00/hr–$180.00/hr: 0; $180.00/hr–$200.00/hr: 0; $200.00/hr–$220.00/hr: 0; $220.00/hr–$240.00/hr: 0; $240.00/hr–$260.00/hr: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$250.00/hr ($520K/yr) median · $58.79–$250.00/hr typical · 3 postingsMid level: middle half $58.79–$250.00/hr, median $250.00/hr ($520K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Prolific Academic2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Leidos1 posting · too few to show pay

Newest Subject Matter Expert postings

  1. Subject Matter Expert: Legal & Regulatory Research - Remote Advisory (Porto)Prolific Academic · Remote · $200.00–$300.00/hr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Subject Matter Expert: Legal & Regulatory Research - Remote Advisory (Athens)Prolific Academic · Remote · $200.00–$300.00/hr · Posted Oct 2, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Subject Matter Expert: Fighter / Bomber Mission PlanningLeidos · Fort Walton Beach, FL · $87.1K–$157K/yr · Posted Aug 23, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Principal Subject Matter Expert, Scanning TechnologiesQualys · California, MD · $140K–$175K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Subject Matter Expert make?

The median posted base pay for Subject Matter Expert jobs is $75.72/hr ($158K/yr), from 4 job postings with pay at 3 companies.

What is the typical Subject Matter Expert pay range?

The middle half of postings list $58.79–$250.00/hr. The top 10% list $520K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $122K or less.

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