City and County of San Francisco / Human Services Agency / Program Specialist

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Program Specialist

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

133 employees hold this title in Human Services Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $169,827, above the department median of $144,495.

Employees: 133
Total payroll: $21.6M
Role median: $169,827
Agency median: $144,495
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$30,143$175,584+

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How total compensation varies among the 133 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 City and County of San Francisco

Program Specialist is held in 2 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Human Services Agency, the median of $169,827 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Homelessness Services

$171,341 · 3

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Specialist beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $169,861 ranks #1 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 186

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$91,126 · 38

City of Chicago

$80,124 · 20

New York Public Authorities

$77,950 · 16

$67,227 · 7,181

$62,109 · 236

$50,327 · 621

$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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Brent Eng

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$159,567

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $98,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,872
Benefits: $39,911
Total compensation: $159,567
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.81

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,116
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $9,224

Brent Eng holds the role of Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.81 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,567. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Shelly Chung

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$158,709

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $112,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $44,444
Total compensation: $158,709
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.94

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,798
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,833

Shelly Chung works as a Program Specialist for Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.94 FTE. Shelly earned $158,709 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Ogochukwu Okoro

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$158,355

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $114,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,135
Total compensation: $158,355
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.93

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,600
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,722

Ogochukwu Okoro holds the role of Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.93 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,355. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Cynthia Zenteno

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$158,338

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $111,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $45,242
Total compensation: $158,338
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,658

Cynthia Zenteno works as a Program Specialist for Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service. Cynthia earned $158,338 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Cui Li

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$157,682

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $112,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,923
Total compensation: $157,682
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,391

Cui Li holds the role of Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,682. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Long Ho

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$157,538

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $114,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,248
Total compensation: $157,538
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.93

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,599
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $7,838

Long Ho holds the role of Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.93 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,538. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Maria Ruiz

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$156,265

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $112,674
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,584
Total compensation: $156,265
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.92

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,351
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,645

At Human Services Agency, Maria Ruiz serves as a Program Specialist within Human Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.92 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,265. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jiaqi Liu

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$155,877

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $110,997
Overtime: $26
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $44,794
Total compensation: $155,877
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $8,509

Jiaqi Liu holds the role of Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,877. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Robert Ho

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$155,331

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $94,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,929
Benefits: $38,390
Total compensation: $155,331
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.77

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,348
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $9,044

Robert Ho holds the role of Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.77 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,331. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Yakob Kflom

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$154,564

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $122,621
Overtime: $319
Other pay: $2,540
Benefits: $29,085
Total compensation: $154,564
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: HSA
Health and Dental Benefits: $1,125
Job Code: 2913
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Other Benefits: $9,550

Yakob Kflom is a Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $154,564. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.