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Program Specialist salary

Subject-matter program specialists and officers. Based on 5 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 5 postingsMedian only — under 10 postings
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
Median posted salary
$50,960
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $24.00/hour.

Organizations hiring now

San Diego Humane SocietySan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$45,760–$52,000View org →Child Care Resource CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $100M+$49,920–$52,000View org →Direct ReliefSanta Barbara County · Budget $100M+$64,480–$70,720View org →The HuntingtonLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$90,000–$100,000View org →

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Program ManagerProgram DirectorProgram SupervisorProgram CoordinatorProgram Assistant
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Figures reflect 5 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through July 12, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.