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District of Columbia / Program Specialist

Role across District of Columbia

Program Specialist

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

186 people hold the Program Specialist role across 19 departments in District of Columbia, with a median total compensation of $98,412. Among 10 jurisdictions where this role is reported, District of Columbia ranks #2 by median pay.

Employees
186
Median pay
$98,412
Departments
19
Cross-jurisdiction
#2 of 10

Compare jurisdictions

Program Specialist pay in other jurisdictions

Where Program Specialists are paid most

City of Chicago
$80,124 · 20
Texas
$67,227 · 7,181
Utah
$62,109 · 236
Missouri
$50,327 · 621
Georgia
$43,680 · 88
City of Albuquerque
$30,267 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Program Specialist roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within District of Columbia

Departments with this role

Largest District of Columbia departments for this role

DCPS
67 · $100,988
Cfsa
21 · $109,924
Dbh
16 · $90,532
Oag
16 · $84,517
Osse
13 · $90,805
Dhcf
8 · $104,168
Does
5 · $59,378
Dob
4 · $101,290
Olg
2 · $112,802
Dlcp
2 · $105,607

Departments in District of Columbia employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.