District of Columbia / Department of Developmental Services / Administrative Specialist

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Administrative Specialist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

2 employees hold this title in Department of Developmental Services. Median total compensation for the role is $108,642, above the department median of $107,046.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $217.3K
Role median: $108,642
Agency median: $107,046
Comparison: Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Administrative Specialist is held in 6 District of Columbia departments. In Department of Developmental Services, the median of $108,642 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$127,295 · 8

$119,916 · 1

$94,141 · 1

$71,579 · 1

$55,506 · 3

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

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Administrative Specialist beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $108,068 ranks #1 of 9. See Administrative Specialist across all of District of Columbia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$84,808 · 48

$82,472 · 12

$75,967 · 64

$65,229 · 42

$35,610 · 857

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$35,269 · 69

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$23,811 · 28

Missouri

$22,013 · 32

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Specialist roles 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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Other job titles in Department of Developmental Services

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Employees with this title

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Paula Lee

Administrative Specialist/Department of Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$113,950

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,950
Hire date: 2008/12/08
Pay grade: 13

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type: Career Service - Regular
Record ID: 15,627

Paula Lee is a Administrative Specialist at Department of Developmental Services. Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $113,950. They are classified at grade 13.

Patrice Petersen

Administrative Specialist/Department of Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$103,333

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,333
Hire date: 2026/02/23
Pay grade: 12

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type: Career Service - Regular
Record ID: 42,973

Patrice Petersen holds the role of Administrative Specialist at Department of Developmental Services. Their hire date on record is 2026/02/23. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,333. Their pay grade is 12.