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City of Chicago / Department of Housing / Program Specialist

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Program Specialist

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Housing. Median total compensation for the role is $72,996, below the department median of $94,332.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$73K
Role median
$72,996
Agency median
$94,332
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This role across City of Chicago

Program Specialist is held in 12 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Housing, the median of $72,996 ranks #9 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.

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Employees with this title

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Alejandra Sanchez Liljenquist

Program Specialist/Department of Housing

2026 total comp
$72,996
Base pay
$72,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$72,996

Alejandra Sanchez Liljenquist works as a Program Specialist for Department of Housing. Their status is full-time. Alejandra earned $72,996 in 2026.