Missouri / Elementary and Secondary Education / Program Specialist

Job-title file

Program Specialist

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

63 employees hold this title in Elementary and Secondary Education. Median total compensation for the role is $47,026, above the department median of $30,007.

Employees: 63
Total payroll: $2.5M
Role median: $47,026
Agency median: $30,007
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$199$58,359+

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How total compensation varies among the 63 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 Missouri

Program Specialist is held in 16 Missouri departments. In Elementary and Secondary Education, the median of $47,026 ranks #6 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Commerce and Insurance

$66,314 · 1

Social Services

$56,502 · 354

Agriculture

$56,067 · 1

Office of State Treasurer

$53,813 · 1

Health and Senior Services

$50,338 · 11

Mental Health

$46,963 · 76

Natural Resources

$46,761 · 19

Judiciary

$46,110 · 19

Office of Administration

$32,805 · 8

Public Safety

$32,127 · 41

National Guard

$25,917 · 6

Higher Education and Workforce Development

$25,308 · 8

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

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Program Specialist beyond Missouri

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Missouri, the median of $50,327 ranks #8 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of Missouri →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$169,861 · 136

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 186

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$91,126 · 38

City of Chicago

$80,124 · 20

New York Public Authorities

$77,950 · 16

Texas

$67,227 · 7,181

Utah

$62,109 · 236

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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Catelyn Parker

Program Specialist/Elementary and Secondary Education

2025 total comp

$2,185

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,185

Catelyn Parker holds the role of Program Specialist at Elementary and Secondary Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,185.

Bonnie Mengwasser

Program Specialist/Elementary and Secondary Education

2024 total comp

$2,163

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,163

At Elementary and Secondary Education, Bonnie Mengwasser serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,163.

Carrie Cornwell

Program Specialist/Elementary and Secondary Education

2025 total comp

$2,097

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,097

Carrie Cornwell works as a Program Specialist for Elementary and Secondary Education. Carrie earned $2,097 in 2025.

Destiny Hess

Program Specialist/Elementary and Secondary Education

2025 total comp

$2,006

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,006

Destiny Hess works as a Program Specialist for Elementary and Secondary Education. Destiny earned $2,006 in 2025.