City of Chicago / Department of Planning and Development / Program Specialist
Job-title file
Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.
1 employees hold this title in Department of Planning and Development. Median total compensation for the role is $108,432, above the department median of $101,664.
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Program Specialist is held in 12 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Planning and Development, the median of $108,432 ranks #2 of 12.
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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 →
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Program Specialist/Department of Planning and Development
Source-specific fields
Meg Gustafson works as a Program Specialist for Department of Planning and Development. Their status is full-time. Meg earned $108,432 in 2026.