Programs
Program Specialist salary
Subject-matter program specialists and officers. Based on 39 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.
Based on 39 postings✓ Full range shown (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.
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $26.50/hour.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Santa Barbara (3), San Bernardino (2), Kern (1), Ventura (1). 25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).
By organization budget
| $20M-$50M | $64,010 | 8 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $49,400 | 14 postings |
| $100M+ | $67,600 | 11 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (2), $10M-$20M (3).
By subsector
| Youth Development | $62,500 | 7 postings |
| Human Services | $50,960 | 13 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Arts, Culture & Humanities (2), Education (1), Employment (1), International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (2), Health Care (1), Crime & Legal-Related (1), Housing & Shelter (3), Animal-Related (2), Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (1).
By career level
| Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) | $60,320 | 38 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Manager / Licensed Clinician (1).
Organizations hiring now
Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$54,080View org →
Coalition for Responsible Community DevelopmentLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$60,000–$88,000View org →
SBCSSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$47,840–$49,920View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$56,160–$79,040View org →
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $2M-$10M$41,600–$52,000View org →
Children's InstituteLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$39,520–$47,840View org →
Child Care Resource CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $100M+$79,040–$81,120View org →
Casa PacificaVentura County · Budget $20M-$50M$37,440–$52,000View org →Hear about new Program Specialist roles first
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