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Missouri / Mental Health / Program Specialist

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Program Specialist

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

76 employees hold this title in Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $46,963, above the department median of $36,488.

Employees
76
Total payroll
$3.1M
Role median
$46,963
Agency median
$36,488
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$752$63,540+

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

How total compensation varies among the 76 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 Mental Health, the median of $46,963 ranks #7 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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Michael Higginbotham

Program Specialist/Mental Health

2023 total comp
$44,237
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,237

At Mental Health, Michael Higginbotham serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $44,237.

Michelle Sumner

Program Specialist/Mental Health

2024 total comp
$44,042
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,042

Michelle Sumner is a Program Specialist at Mental Health. 2024 total compensation came to $44,042.

Leticia Heyward

Program Specialist/Mental Health

2024 total comp
$43,672
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,672

Leticia Heyward is a Program Specialist at Mental Health. 2024 total compensation came to $43,672.

Katherine Pigg

Program Specialist/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$42,160
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42,160
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,160

At Mental Health, Katherine Pigg serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,160.

Adam Brown

Program Specialist/Mental Health

2024 total comp
$41,891
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,891
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,891

At Mental Health, Adam Brown serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,891.