U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Homeland Security / Recreation Specialist

Job-title file

Recreation Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

22 employees hold this title in Department of Homeland Security. Median total compensation for the role is $75,107, below the department median of $107,590.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $75,107
Agency median: $107,590
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$123,883+

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How total compensation varies among the 22 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Recreation Specialist is held in 7 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Homeland Security, the median of $75,107 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$79,808 · 5

Department of Veterans Affairs

$69,160 · 13

Department of Agriculture

$66,562 · 20

Department of Health and Human Services

$64,405 · 13

Department of Interior

$60,905 · 4

Department of Labor

$49,025 · 2

Median total compensation for the Recreation Specialist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Recreation Specialist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $66,712 ranks #3 of 6. See Recreation Specialist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$115,291 · 34

$72,088 · 169

$50,951 · 7

$43,453 · 224

$23,072 · 507

Median total compensation for comparable Recreation Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ryan Wright

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$66,455

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $66,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,455
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Kodiak
Work county: Kodiak Island
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,455
Basic Pay (before locality): $50,360
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 021340150
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Ryan Wright serves as a Recreation Specialist based in Kodiak, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,455. They are classified at grade 07.

Justin Clements

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$64,862

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $64,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,862
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Yorktown
Work county: York
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,862
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512690199
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Justin Clements holds the role of Recreation Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in Yorktown, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,862. Their pay grade is 09.

Dino Tarantino

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$64,628

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $64,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,628
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Portsmouth
Work county: Portsmouth
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,628
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511970740
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dino Tarantino holds the role of Recreation Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in Portsmouth, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,628. Their pay grade is 07.

Anita Rice

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$63,113

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $63,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,113
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Cape May
Work county: Cape May
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,113
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 340530009
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anita Rice holds the role of Recreation Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in Cape May, New Jersey. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,113. Their pay grade is 06.