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

City and County of San Francisco

$169,861 · 136

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 186

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$91,126 · 38

New York Public Authorities

$77,950 · 16

$67,227 · 7,181

$62,109 · 236

$50,327 · 621

$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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Rocio Mendez

Program Specialist/Department of Finance

2026 total comp

$113,568

Base pay: $113,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $113,568

At Department of Finance, Rocio Mendez serves as a Program Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,568.

Rannell Guese

Program Specialist/Department of Finance

2026 total comp

$108,432

Base pay: $108,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $108,432

Rannell Guese holds the role of Program Specialist at Department of Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,432.

Melissa Mota

Program Specialist/Department of Finance

2026 total comp

$85,980

Base pay: $85,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $85,980

At Department of Finance, Melissa Mota serves as a Program Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,980.

Ryan Alston

Program Specialist/Department of Finance

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

Ryan Alston holds the role of Program Specialist at Department of Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,124.

Alicia Barnes

Program Specialist/Department of Finance

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

Alicia Barnes works as a Program Specialist for Department of Finance. Their status is full-time. Alicia earned $80,124 in 2026.

Stacey Branham

Program Specialist/Department of Finance

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

At Department of Finance, Stacey Branham serves as a Program Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,124.