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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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Lauren B Davis

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$109,367
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,367
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,367
Hire date
2009/02/02
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
8,716

Lauren B Davis works as a Program Specialist for DCPS. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 15 years. Lauren earned $109,367 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Machal Cradle

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$109,367
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,367
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,367
Hire date
2012/10/09
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
10,816

Machal Cradle holds the role of Program Specialist at DCPS. They have served since 2012 (about 12 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $109,367. Their pay grade is 14.

Hasan Ashshaheed

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$109,367
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,367
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,367
Hire date
2007/04/02
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
8,371

At DCPS, Hasan Ashshaheed serves as a Program Specialist. Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $109,367. They are classified at grade 14.

Vennessea Lamb

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$109,367
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,367
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,367
Hire date
2012/08/20
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
13,809

At DCPS, Vennessea Lamb serves as a Program Specialist. They have served since 2012 (about 12 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $109,367. They are classified at grade 14.

David Russell

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$109,367
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,367
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,367
Hire date
2011/10/03
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
6,288

David Russell works as a Program Specialist for DCPS. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years. David earned $109,367 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.