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City of Chicago / Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection / Program Specialist

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Program Specialist

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

4 employees hold this title in Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $80,124, below the department median of $98,928.

Employees
4
Total payroll
$340.2K
Role median
$80,124
Agency median
$98,928
Comparison
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This role across City of Chicago

Program Specialist is held in 12 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, the median of $80,124 ranks #5 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Specialist beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $80,124 ranks #4 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia
$98,412 · 186
Texas
$67,227 · 7,181
Utah
$62,109 · 236
Missouri
$50,327 · 621
Georgia
$43,680 · 88

Median total compensation for comparable Program 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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Geralyn Bennett

Program Specialist/Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

2026 total comp
$103,488
Base pay
$103,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,488
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$103,488

Geralyn Bennett works as a Program Specialist for Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. Their status is full-time. Geralyn earned $103,488 in 2026.

Darnel Kells

Program Specialist/Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

Darnel Kells holds the role of Program Specialist at Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,124.

Martin Malone

Program Specialist/Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

2026 total comp
$80,124
Base pay
$80,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,124

Martin Malone is a Program Specialist at Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,124.

Erik Carlson

Program Specialist/Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

2026 total comp
$76,476
Base pay
$76,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,476
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$76,476

Erik Carlson works as a Program Specialist for Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $76,476 in 2026.