Program Specialist salary: median $78,000 a year
Program Specialist listings that state pay run from $65,000 to $86,000 for the middle half, based on 57 current job listings. 110 program specialist roles are open now.
Program Specialist pay range
From 57 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.
- Lower quarter
- $65,000
- Median
- $78,000
- Upper quarter
- $86,000
Open program specialist jobs
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Program Specialist, After School Programming (P/T, M-F 2:30-6pm) (F/T Summer HRS)
The Salvation Army · Brooklyn, NY, US
Oct 23, 2026
- PROGRAM SPECIALIST (VENDOR THREAT MITIGATION) (GS-12)
Air Force Elements, U.S. Central Command · MacDill AFB, Florida
$90k–$116k · Oct 23, 2026
- Program Specialist (GS-7/9)
Veterans Health Administration · Augusta, Maine
$50k–$80k · Oct 23, 2026
- Program Specialist (GS-13)
Office of the Secretary · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
$122k–$158k · Oct 22, 2026
- Program Specialist (GS-7/9)
Veterans Health Administration · Washington, District of Columbia
$58k–$92k · Oct 22, 2026
- PROGRAM SPECIALIST (GS-12)
Air Education and Training Command · Fort Sam Houston, Texas
$91k–$118k · Oct 22, 2026
- Program Specialist (GS-9)
Veterans Health Administration · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
$62k–$80k · Oct 22, 2026
- Program Specialist
California State University · Northern California, San José
Oct 21, 2026
- Program Specialist, CMMI Programs
Aledade · USA
$80k–$92k · Oct 21, 2026
- Program Specialist (Special Assistant) (GS-13)
Library of Congress · Washington, District of Columbia
$122k–$158k · Oct 21, 2026
- Program Specialist (GS-11)
U.S. Coast Guard · Glen Burnie, Maryland
$85k–$111k · Oct 21, 2026
- Program Specialist (GS-9)
Indian Health Service · Rockville, Maryland
$71k–$92k · Oct 21, 2026
- Program Specialist (Operating Room) (GS-9)
Veterans Health Administration · San Antonio, Texas
$63k–$81k · Oct 21, 2026
- Program Specialist (Pulmonary)
Johns Hopkins University · USA
$55k–$97k · Oct 20, 2026
- Program Specialist (Hotline) (GS-13)
Bonneville Power Administration · Portland, Oregon
$115k–$149k · Oct 20, 2026
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Program Specialist salary questions
- How much does a program specialist make?
- Among 57 open program specialist listings that state pay, the median is $78,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $65,000 and $86,000.
- Where does this program specialist pay data come from?
- From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
- Which state pays program specialists the most?
- Of the states with enough listings, Pennsylvania has the highest median listed pay at $67,500.
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