Georgia / Family & Children Services, Departments Of / Eligibility Specialist 1
Job-title file
Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.
1,456 employees hold this title in Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Median total compensation for the role is $29,459, below the department median of $40,209.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 1,456 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Georgia, the median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — about 6,120 people — is $44,620. Family & Children Services, Departments Of pays a median base salary of $39,438 for this role, 12% below that figure — about the 28th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs across every employer in Georgia, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Family & Children Services, Departments Of’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — about 154,800 people — is $54,210. Family & Children Services, Departments Of’s median base salary is 27% below that national figure, about the 11th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Georgia range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 2,158 of 2,881 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Family & Children Services, Departments Of is $37,789, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Eligibility Specialist 1 is held in 2 Georgia departments. In Family & Children Services, Departments Of, the median of $29,459 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Eligibility Specialist 1 role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $37,799 ranks #5 of 5. See Eligibility Specialist across all of Georgia →
Median total compensation for comparable Eligibility 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
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Jaijah Stelzer serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,723.
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Jena Velez holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,699.
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Erin Smith holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,693.
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Kendra Bates-Johnson works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Kendra earned $39,648 in 2025.
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Catina Alford works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Catina earned $39,642 in 2025.
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Shantel Smith works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Shantel earned $39,638 in 2025.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Jamie Howard serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,629.
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Adrienne Moore is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $39,627.
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Annisha Smith holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,609.
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Raven Young works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Raven earned $39,572 in 2025.
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Amber Rainwater is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $39,540.
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Michelle Jones is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $39,522.
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Adrianette Taylor is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $39,476.
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Jonae Woodard works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Jonae earned $39,422 in 2025.
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Jessica Roberts works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Jessica earned $39,412 in 2025.
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Adreana Welch works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Adreana earned $39,401 in 2025.
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Dortheann Metzinger holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,285.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Susana Jones serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,235.
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Brittany Lee holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,228.
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Bonnie Bennett holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,205.
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Kevin Stinson works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Kevin earned $39,190 in 2025.
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Tierra Coleman holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,189.
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Ashlee Patrick works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Ashlee earned $39,185 in 2025.
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Santecia Porter holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,178.
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Erica Gresham holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,158.
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Dyneisha Peterson is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $39,135.
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Danae Solomon is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $39,127.
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Shana Lattimore works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Shana earned $39,117 in 2025.
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Chyna West is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $39,104.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Ashley Blockum serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,081.
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Nafissatou Diarra holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,080.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Bobbie Waters serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,062.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Latoya Joseph serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,050.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Letrece Smith serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,036.
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Shawdolyn Williams is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $39,009.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Paula Mcleod serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,009.
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Crystal Vaughan works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Crystal earned $39,008 in 2025.
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Victoria Sims is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $38,989.
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Jessica Hooks works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Jessica earned $38,940 in 2025.
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Keaundra Whigham holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,938.