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District of Columbia / DPW / 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 DPW. Median total compensation for the role is $113,950, above the department median of $33.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$114K
Role median
$113,950
Agency median
$33
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Program Specialist is held in 17 District of Columbia departments. In DPW, the median of $113,950 ranks #3 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Dds
$118,558 · 1
Ocfo
$118,558 · 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
Dbh
$89,329 · 15
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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Valerie Thomas

Program Specialist/DPW

2024 total comp
$113,950
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,950
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,950
Hire date
1985/04/29
Pay grade
13

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
24,378

Valerie Thomas is a Program Specialist at DPW. They have served since 1985 (about 39 years). 2024 total compensation came to $113,950. They are classified at grade 13.