Child Specialist Salary in Philadelphia, PA

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How much does a Child Specialist make in Philadelphia, PA? The average Child Specialist salary in Philadelphia, PA is $63,685 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $57,024 and $71,436. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Child Support Specialist - Vicksburg

YoungWilliams PC - Vicksburg , MS

Summary of Position The Child Support Specialist is responsible for initiating locate, intake, establishment, enforcement, or interstate actions for the establishment of paternity, establishment of a ...

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Child Support Specialist I/II

Oklahoma Human Services - Sapulpa , OK

Child Support Specialist I/II Annual Salary * Level I H30A - $36,811.95+ Full State Employee Benefits * Level II H30B - $39,571.76 + Full State Employee Benefits Job-related is occasional. Must ...

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Head Start - Child and Adult Care Food Program Specialist

Crystal Stairs - Los Angeles , CA

Improving the Lives of Families through Child Care Services, Research, and Advocacy Head Start - Child and Adult Care Food Program Specialist We are seeking a CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program ...

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Customer Service Specialist- SETX

Child Care Group - Beaumont , TX

Make an Impact as a Customer Service Specialist You will work within Child Care Assistance a program of ChildCareGroup that manages child care subsidies in support of working parents, and quality ...

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Domestic Violence Specialist II - Domestic Abuse Shelter Leeward

Child and Family Service - ‘Ewa Beach , HI

Established in 1899, Child & Family Service (CFS) is a community-based organization with a mission ... SUMMARY OF DUTIES The DV Specialist II is primarily responsible for providing direct services to ...

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Child Development Specialist

hopebridge - Brentwood , TN

Why You'll Love this Child Development Specialist Job! Are you driven by a passion to create a meaningful impact on a child's life, with far-reaching effects that transform families and the community

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What does a Child Specialist do?

Common responsibilities of a Child Specialist

Provides child life services to patients and families as assessed and prioritized including psycho-social preparation for hospitalization, procedures, surgeries, and/or other potentially stressful events.

December 29, 2022

Maintains and updates knowledge and skills required for success in the position by participating in professional development activities as needed or as assigned.

January 02, 2023

Prepare reports as required by executive director, superintendents, school director or other key personnel.

January 07, 2023

Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.

January 21, 2023

Understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.

March 01, 2023

Developing and implementing public health prevention programs for parents and young children to enhance their opportunities for cognitive, personal-social, language, and motor development.

March 19, 2023

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

March 27, 2023

Participate in patient and family teaching and work collaboratively with other disciplines on the interdisciplinary team to maintain optimal standards of patient care and assure carryover of treatment plans/goals as indicated.

April 03, 2023

Performs a variety of casework and group work duties, including gathering, analyzing and evaluating data related to cases and/or the program within which they function.

April 23, 2023

Demonstrates interest in professional growth activities such as agency and professional seminars and conferences, reading of professional materials and other professional opportunities to increase knowledge and skills.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Child Specialist in Philadelphia, PA

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What is the average salary for Child Specialist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Child Specialist in Philadelphia, PA. The base salary for Child Specialist ranges from $57,024 to $71,436 with the average base salary of $63,685. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,127 to $71,527 with the average total cash compensation of $63,754.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$63,685	$57,024 - $71,436
Bonus	$70	$103 - $91
Total Pay	$63,754	$57,127 - $71,527

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Child Specialist Salary Near Philadelphia, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Camden, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,305 - $71,788	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE West Chester, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,592 - $70,895	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,718 - $73,559	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Trenton, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,899 - $73,785	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE Wilmington, DE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,700 - $71,030	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA
CITY, STATE New Castle, DE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,700 - $71,030	COMPARE TO Philadelphia, PA

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About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, sometimes known colloquially as Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017[update]. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, wit...

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