Director, Special Projects

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Division of College Readiness. Median total compensation for the role is $124,039, above the department median of $72,115.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $124K
Role median: $124,039
Agency median: $72,115
Comparison: Above

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This role across School District of Philadelphia

Director, Special Projects is held in 5 School District of Philadelphia departments. In Division of College Readiness, the median of $124,039 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Facilities Administrative Services

$129,952 · 1

Teaching and Learning

$108,837 · 2

Office of Specialized Services

$106,075 · 2

Research & Evaluation

$94,786 · 1

Median total compensation for the Director, Special Projects role in other School District of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Director Special Projects beyond School District of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In School District of Philadelphia, the median of $108,936 ranks #1 of 2. See Director Special Projects across all of School District of Philadelphia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$104,241 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Director Special Projects roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Janicka Newbill

Director, Special Projects/Division of College Readiness

2026 total comp

$124,039

Base pay: $124,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,039
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Represented
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 97A0
Organization Level: Administrative
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Janicka Newbill is a Director, Special Projects at Division of College Readiness. 2026 total compensation came to $124,039. Union affiliation: Non-Represented.