Loan Operations pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Loan Operations Specialist, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $50k to $198k.
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Loan Operations SpecialistIC1 Associate / Entry | $50k |
| Loan Operations SpecialistIC2 Mid-level | $69k |
| Senior Loan Operations SpecialistIC3 Senior | $90k |
| Lead Loan Operations SpecialistIC4 Staff / Lead | $110k |
| Principal Loan Operations SpecialistIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $128k |
| Senior Principal Loan Operations SpecialistIC6 Distinguished | $149k |
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Loan OperationsM2 Associate Manager | $95k |
| Manager, Loan OperationsM3 Manager | $110k |
| Senior Manager, Loan OperationsM4 Senior Manager | $128k |
| Director, Loan OperationsM5 Director | $151k |
| Senior Director, Loan OperationsM6 Senior Director | $171k |
| VP, Loan OperationsE1 Vice President | $198k |
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