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District of Columbia / Dbh / Program Specialist

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Program Specialist

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

15 employees hold this title in Dbh. Median total compensation for the role is $89,329, below the department median of $98,412.

Employees
15
Total payroll
$1.4M
Role median
$89,329
Agency median
$98,412
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$77,299$118,558+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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 District of Columbia

Program Specialist is held in 17 District of Columbia departments. In Dbh, the median of $89,329 ranks #10 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ocfo
$118,558 · 1
Dds
$118,558 · 1
DPW
$113,950 · 1
Olg
$112,802 · 2
Cfsa
$109,924 · 21
Dlcp
$105,607 · 2
Dhcf
$104,168 · 8
Dob
$101,290 · 4
Osse
$90,805 · 13
Dhcd
$89,329 · 5
DHS
$86,923 · 1
Oag
$84,517 · 16

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

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Program Specialist beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $98,412 ranks #2 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of District of Columbia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago
$80,124 · 20
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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Yvette CastelMay be multiple

Program Specialist/Dbh

2024 total comp
$91,735
Hire date
2016/01/11
Pay grade
11

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
41,142

Yvette Castel appears in Dbh payroll as a Program Specialist, with $91,735 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Vikki Allen

Program Specialist/Dbh

2024 total comp
$91,735
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$91,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,735
Hire date
1986/12/22
Pay grade
11

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
368

Vikki Allen holds the role of Program Specialist at Dbh. They have served since 1986 (about 38 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $91,735. Their pay grade is 11.