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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Linda Ahuatzin

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$169,289

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $122,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,911
Total compensation: $169,289
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: $8,962

Linda Ahuatzin holds the role of Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,289. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Barry Hyun

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$169,286

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $122,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,665
Total compensation: $169,286
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: $8,680

Barry Hyun is a Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $169,286. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Kristine Sosa

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$169,011

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $120,617
Overtime: $58
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $46,777
Total compensation: $169,011
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: $8,860

Kristine Sosa is a Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. They work temporary exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $169,011. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Margarita Laguan

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$168,975

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $122,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,355
Total compensation: $168,975
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: $8,369

At Human Services Agency, Margarita Laguan serves as a Program Specialist within Human Services. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,975. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Mary Manov

Program Specialist/Human Services Agency

2025 total comp

$168,964

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Human Welfare & Neighborhood Development
Base pay: $122,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,339
Total compensation: $168,964
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: $8,354

Mary Manov holds the role of Program Specialist at Human Services Agency within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,964. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.