WM is North America's leading provider of integrated environmental solutions. We partner with our customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. We are on a quest for environmental performance, a mission to maximize resource value, while minimizing – and even eliminating – environmental impact so that both our economy and our environment can thrive. WM tailors its services to meet the needs of each customer group and to ensure consistent, superior service at the local level. Headquartered in Houston, the company serves nearly 20 million municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers through a network of 367 collection operations, 355 transfer stations, 273 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 104 recycling plants, and 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects. read more

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Waste Management Contracts Specialist Salaries in Chicago

The average Waste Management Contracts Specialist in Chicago earns an estimated $88,793 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $83,116 with a $5,677 bonus. Waste Management's Contracts Specialist compensation is $3,648 more than the US average for a Contracts Specialist. Contracts Specialist salaries at Waste Management in Chicago can range from $48,622 - $200,000.

In Chicago, The Legal Department at Waste Management earns $445 more on average than the Sales Department.

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$88,793

Average Compensation

$83,116: avg. base

$5,677: avg. bonus

Contracts Specialist Salaries at Waste Management

In Chicago, Contracts Specialists earn $2,589 more than Contracts Specialists, and $82,687 less than Corporate Counsels.

General Counsel

$205k*

Corporate Counsel

$171k*

Contracts Specialist

$86k*

Paralegal

$67k*

* estimated salary

Compensation at Waste Management by Department

In Chicago, The Legal Department averages $445 more than the Sales Department, and $23,189 less than the Customer Support Department

Customer Support

$135,175 Avg. total comp.

+$23k

Legal

$111,986 Avg. total comp.

Sales

$111,541 Avg. total comp.

-$445

Contracts Specialist Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Contracts Specialist at companies similar size to Waste Management reported making $81,516, while the average male Contracts Specialist at similar sized companies reported making $104,964.

Contracts Specialist Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average African American/Black Contracts Specialist at companies similar size to Waste Management reported making $97,320, while the average Native American Contracts Specialist at similar sized companies reported making $87,750.

How Contracts Specialists at Waste Management Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Contracts Specialists at Waste Management believe they're compensated fairly. 50% of Contracts Specialists at Waste Management say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (72%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Waste Management

Do you believe you're paid fairly?

59% Yes

Does your company give annual bonuses?

50% Yes

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

72% Yes

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