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Education Program Specialist 3

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

16 employees hold this title in Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Median total compensation for the role is $66,173, above the department median of $51,324.

Employees
16
Total payroll
$1.1M
Role median
$66,173
Agency median
$51,324
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$58,240$87,413+

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

How total compensation varies among the 16 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 Georgia

Education Program Specialist 3 is held in 5 Georgia departments. In Early Care and Learning, Department Of, the median of $66,173 ranks #2 of 5.

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Median total compensation for the Education Program Specialist 3 role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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George Dagenhart

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$89,344
Base pay
$89,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,344

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,656

At Early Care and Learning, Department Of, George Dagenhart serves as a Education Program Specialist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,344.

Peggy Kosater

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$82,908
Base pay
$82,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,908

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,805

Peggy Kosater works as a Education Program Specialist 3 for Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Peggy earned $82,908 in 2025.

Darlene Sims

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$74,752
Base pay
$74,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,752

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,259

Darlene Sims works as a Education Program Specialist 3 for Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Darlene earned $74,752 in 2025.

Devon Porter

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,390
Base pay
$73,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,390

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,790

Devon Porter works as a Education Program Specialist 3 for Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Devon earned $73,390 in 2025.

Judy Blasengame

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$73,320
Base pay
$73,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,320

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$11,183

Judy Blasengame works as a Education Program Specialist 3 for Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Judy earned $73,320 in 2025.

Bridget Ratajczak

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$71,708
Base pay
$71,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,708

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$12,492

Bridget Ratajczak works as a Education Program Specialist 3 for Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Bridget earned $71,708 in 2025.

Megan O'Bara

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$67,507
Base pay
$67,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,507

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$18,284

Megan O'Bara holds the role of Education Program Specialist 3 at Early Care and Learning, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,507.

Maria Moor

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$66,645
Base pay
$66,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,645

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,767

Maria Moor works as a Education Program Specialist 3 for Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Maria earned $66,645 in 2025.

Susan Simpson

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$65,701
Base pay
$65,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,701

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,600

At Early Care and Learning, Department Of, Susan Simpson serves as a Education Program Specialist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,701.

Paula Gordon-Near

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$64,830
Base pay
$64,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,830

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,590

At Early Care and Learning, Department Of, Paula Gordon-Near serves as a Education Program Specialist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,830.

Shayla Lewis

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$62,648
Base pay
$62,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,648

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,105

Shayla Lewis holds the role of Education Program Specialist 3 at Early Care and Learning, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,648.

Margaret Freeman

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$62,445
Base pay
$62,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,445

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,447

Margaret Freeman works as a Education Program Specialist 3 for Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Margaret earned $62,445 in 2025.

Andrea Mcfarland

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$61,848
Base pay
$61,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,848

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,833

Andrea Mcfarland is a Education Program Specialist 3 at Early Care and Learning, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $61,848.

Miranda Murphy

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$60,628
Base pay
$60,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,628

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,911

Miranda Murphy works as a Education Program Specialist 3 for Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Miranda earned $60,628 in 2025.

Peggy Sutton

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$59,874
Base pay
$59,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,874

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,674

Peggy Sutton is a Education Program Specialist 3 at Early Care and Learning, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $59,874.

Christina Canada-Clark

Education Program Specialist 3/Early Care and Learning, Department Of

2025 total comp
$58,240
Base pay
$58,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,240

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,877

Christina Canada-Clark works as a Education Program Specialist 3 for Early Care and Learning, Department Of. Christina earned $58,240 in 2025.