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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Mark Bernard

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$83,027

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $83,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,027
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Miami Beach
Work county: Miami-Dade
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $83,027
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122020086
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mark Bernard works as a Recreation Specialist for Department of Homeland Security based in Miami Beach, Florida. Mark earned $83,027 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Krystal Kenshalo

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$82,456

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $81,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,456
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Kodiak
Work county: Kodiak Island
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,956
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 021340150
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Krystal Kenshalo holds the role of Recreation Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in Kodiak, Alaska. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,456. Their pay grade is 11.