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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 Specialistroles 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
Doh
19 · $80,032
Dbh
16 · $90,532
Oag
16 · $84,517
Osse
13 · $90,805
Dhcf
8 · $104,168
Dhcd
5 · $89,329
Does
5 · $59,378
Dob
4 · $101,290
Olg
2 · $112,802
Dlcp
2 · $105,607

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