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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Deirdre O'Brien

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$79,841

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $79,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,841
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New York - Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,841
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,176
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170085
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Deirdre O'Brien works as a Recreation Specialist for Department of Homeland Security based in New York - Richmond, New York. Deirdre earned $79,841 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

William Hogge

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$78,476

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $78,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,476
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Yorktown
Work county: York
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,476
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512690199
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Hogge works as a Recreation Specialist for Department of Homeland Security based in Yorktown, Virginia. William earned $78,476 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Francisco Cruz

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$77,955

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $77,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,955
Pay grade: 09
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $77,955
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 25
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Francisco Cruz serves as a Recreation Specialist based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,955. They are classified at grade 09.