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District of Columbia / DCPS / Program Specialist

Job-title file

Program Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

67 employees hold this title in DCPS. Median total compensation for the role is $100,988, above the department median of $97,187.

Employees
67
Total payroll
$6.9M
Role median
$100,988
Agency median
$97,187
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$92,610$112,160+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 67 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.

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This role across District of Columbia

Program Specialist is held in 2 District of Columbia departments. In DCPS, the median of $100,988 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Dbh
$95,816 · 1

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist role in other District of Columbiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Specialist beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $98,412 ranks #2 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of District of Columbia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago
$80,124 · 20
Texas
$67,227 · 7,181
Utah
$62,109 · 236
Missouri
$50,327 · 621
Georgia
$43,680 · 88

Median total compensation for comparable Program Specialistroles 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

Employees with this title

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Andrea Roberson

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2016/06/27
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
4,539

Andrea Roberson holds the role of Program Specialist at DCPS. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,575. Their pay grade is 14.

Shalu Rana

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2017/12/11
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
13,424

Shalu Rana holds the role of Program Specialist at DCPS. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,575. Their pay grade is 14.

Whitney Bakke

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2010/08/09
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
14,709

Whitney Bakke holds the role of Program Specialist at DCPS. They have served since 2010 (about 14 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $106,575. Their pay grade is 14.

Melanie Cerritos

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2011/07/11
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
10,535

At DCPS, Melanie Cerritos serves as a Program Specialist. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,575. They are classified at grade 14.

Lindsay Damich

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2017/08/21
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
10,593

Lindsay Damich is a Program Specialist at DCPS. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $106,575. They are classified at grade 14.

Mark Walker

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2006/08/16
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
10,136

Mark Walker is a Program Specialist at DCPS. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $106,575. They are classified at grade 14.

Akilah English

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2017/06/27
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
4,286

Akilah English is a Program Specialist at DCPS. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $106,575. They are classified at grade 14.

Megan Schiffhauer

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2011/07/31
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
10,462

Megan Schiffhauer is a Program Specialist at DCPS. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $106,575. They are classified at grade 14.

Dimitri Pankratov

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2018/08/20
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
6,386

Dimitri Pankratov holds the role of Program Specialist at DCPS. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $106,575. Their pay grade is 14.

Christie Atlee

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2018/06/11
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
5,194

Christie Atlee works as a Program Specialist for DCPS. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). Christie earned $106,575 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Amanda Sorg

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$106,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,575
Hire date
2014/04/21
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
2,516

Amanda Sorg is a Program Specialist at DCPS. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years. 2024 total compensation came to $106,575. They are classified at grade 14.