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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Brian Little

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$89,481

Sub-department: Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
Base pay: $89,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,481
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Glynco
Work county: Glynn
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,481
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 132394127
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Homeland Security, Brian Little serves as a Recreation Specialist based in Glynco, Georgia. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,481. They are classified at grade 11.

James Graddy

Recreation Specialist/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$87,791

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $87,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,791
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,291
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,731
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0188
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Graddy holds the role of Recreation Specialist at Department of Homeland Security based in Seattle, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,791. Their pay grade is 09.