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Missouri / Social Services / Program Specialist

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Program Specialist

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

354 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $56,502, above the department median of $39,081.

Employees
354
Total payroll
$16M
Role median
$56,502
Agency median
$39,081
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24$66,493+

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

How total compensation varies among the 354 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 Social Services, the median of $56,502 ranks #2 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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Mei Cheng

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

Mei Cheng holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,502.

Paula Melton

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

At Social Services, Paula Melton serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,502.

Kamaria Pearson

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

Kamaria Pearson works as a Program Specialist for Social Services. Kamaria earned $56,502 in 2025.

Amanda Siers

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

Amanda Siers holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,502.

Whitney Distler

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

At Social Services, Whitney Distler serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,502.

Beth Mitchell

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

Beth Mitchell is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $56,502.

Colleen Prunty

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

At Social Services, Colleen Prunty serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,502.

Sydney Wheat

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

Sydney Wheat works as a Program Specialist for Social Services. Sydney earned $56,502 in 2025.

Ashlee Morrison

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

Ashlee Morrison is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $56,502.

Debra Dillard

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,502

Debra Dillard is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $56,502.

Miranda Torres

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,246
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,246

Miranda Torres is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $56,246.

Kayla Boggs

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,246
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,246

At Social Services, Kayla Boggs serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,246.

Nelson Valentin-Martinez

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,246
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,246

Nelson Valentin-Martinez is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $56,246.

Wesley Mantlo

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,246
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,246

Wesley Mantlo holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,246.

Diane Barber

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$56,246
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,246

At Social Services, Diane Barber serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,246.

Shannon Ernst

Program Specialist/Social Services

2024 total comp
$56,180
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,180
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,180

Shannon Ernst holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,180.

Kallie Gutherie

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$55,991
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,991
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,991

At Social Services, Kallie Gutherie serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,991.

Hannah Brandt

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$55,991
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,991
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,991

Hannah Brandt holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,991.

Ashley Coates

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$55,991
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,991
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,991

Ashley Coates works as a Program Specialist for Social Services. Ashley earned $55,991 in 2025.

Gabrielle Hodges

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$55,991
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,991
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,991

At Social Services, Gabrielle Hodges serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,991.

Tiffany Hutcheson

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$55,632
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,632
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,632

Tiffany Hutcheson holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,632.

Joan Kuhn

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$55,421
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,421
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,421

Joan Kuhn is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $55,421.

Rachel Thompson

Program Specialist/Social Services

2024 total comp
$54,799
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54,799
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,799

Rachel Thompson holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,799.

Melissa Hesemann

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$54,562
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54,562
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,562

Melissa Hesemann is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $54,562.

Bridgee Shaw

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp
$54,027
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54,027
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,027

Bridgee Shaw is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $54,027.

Kimberly Nott

Program Specialist/Social Services

2024 total comp
$53,544
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53,544
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,544

Kimberly Nott works as a Program Specialist for Social Services. Kimberly earned $53,544 in 2024.

Elizabeth Tietsort

Program Specialist/Social Services

2023 total comp
$53,456
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53,456
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,456

Elizabeth Tietsort works as a Program Specialist for Social Services. Elizabeth earned $53,456 in 2023.