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Missouri / Elementary and Secondary Education / Program Specialist

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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

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

District of Columbia
$98,412 · 186
City of Chicago
$80,124 · 20
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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Tara Caldwell

Program Specialist/Elementary and Secondary Education

2023 total comp
$40,227
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,227
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,227

Tara Caldwell works as a Program Specialist for Elementary and Secondary Education. Tara earned $40,227 in 2023.

Jana Gentges

Program Specialist/Elementary and Secondary Education

2023 total comp
$40,093
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,093
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,093

At Elementary and Secondary Education, Jana Gentges serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,093.

Katherine Berhorst

Program Specialist/Elementary and Secondary Education

2025 total comp
$39,418
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$39,418
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,418

At Elementary and Secondary Education, Katherine Berhorst serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,418.