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 $25,000 in 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 Specialist roles 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, Terri Ash-Wright serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,412.
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Jarissa Zachery works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Jarissa earned $36,407 in 2025.
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Debra Williams works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Debra earned $36,392 in 2025.
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Tatiana Townsend holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,382.
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Kyasha Williams holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,360.
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Keyanda Golphin holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,350.
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Jarolyn Bell holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,331.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Jessica Cason serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,292.
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Timica Bonner works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Timica earned $36,285 in 2025.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Shanice Lewis serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,263.
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Malikia Lewis holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,259.
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Shatila Burgess works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Shatila earned $36,252 in 2025.
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Savannha Mcnamm works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Savannha earned $36,237 in 2025.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Raven Doyle serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,211.
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Sherina Johnson-Bryant holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,206.
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Shannon Jinks works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Shannon earned $36,185 in 2025.
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Hollie Tyler works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Hollie earned $36,180 in 2025.
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Summer Clance holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,167.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Jania Sanders serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,161.
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Jessica Murphy holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,161.
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Kayla Thompson is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $36,161.
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Neferetti Williams is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $36,156.
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Jarnay Sims is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $36,155.
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Sharnita Harris is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $36,138.
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Emerald Jackson works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Emerald earned $36,137 in 2025.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Barshona Beauford serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,117.
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Philisity Thomas holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,110.
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Shandreka Fulton works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Shandreka earned $36,110 in 2025.
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Tekemiah Warthen is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $36,110.
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Carol Brown holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,110.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Kendra Hadley serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,110.
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Angela Cline holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,110.
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At Family & Children Services, Departments Of, Aikevias Pye serves as a Eligibility Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,086.
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Linda Bey works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Linda earned $36,079 in 2025.
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Alicia Smith holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,076.
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Crystal Christian is a Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. 2025 total compensation came to $36,068.
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Courtney Seldon holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,065.
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Tiffany Franklin holds the role of Eligibility Specialist 1 at Family & Children Services, Departments Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,007.
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Tashari Manning works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Tashari earned $36,007 in 2025.
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Arbreanna Marks works as a Eligibility Specialist 1 for Family & Children Services, Departments Of. Arbreanna earned $36,002 in 2025.