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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+

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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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Ayana Dread

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$95,403
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,403
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,403
Hire date
2024/01/29
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
4,097

Ayana Dread holds the role of Program Specialist at DCPS. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,403. Their pay grade is 14.

Ayana Frazier

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$95,403
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,403
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,403
Hire date
2024/01/29
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
41,289

Ayana Frazier holds the role of Program Specialist at DCPS. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,403. Their pay grade is 14.

Shengyuan Liu

Program Specialist/DCPS

2024 total comp
$95,403
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,403
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,403
Hire date
2025/08/11
Pay grade
14

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
39,289

At DCPS, Shengyuan Liu serves as a Program Specialist. Records show a hire date of 2025/08/11. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,403. They are classified at grade 14.