Tennessee / Children's Services / Dcs Program Specialist

Job-title file

Dcs Program Specialist

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

388 employees hold this title in Children's Services. Median total compensation for the role is $69,444, above the department median of $66,696.

Employees: 388
Total payroll: $26.2M
Role median: $69,444
Agency median: $66,696
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48,684$79,076+

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

How total compensation varies among the 388 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lori Looper

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$68,292

Sub-department: Network Dev-Intake
Base pay: $68,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,691
Employee ID: 147886

Lori Looper is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Network Dev-Intake. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,292.

Lorie Sweat

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$68,292

Sub-department: Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay: $68,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,691
Employee ID: 153384

Lorie Sweat works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Facilitators of Cftms. Their status is full-time. Lorie earned $68,292 in 2026.

Lora Ball

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$68,208

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $68,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,684
Employee ID: 107913

Lora Ball works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Adoption Team. Their status is full-time. Lora earned $68,208 in 2026.

Shawn Dalton

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$68,208

Sub-department: Court Liaisons
Base pay: $68,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,684
Employee ID: 142100

Shawn Dalton holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Court Liaisons. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,208.

Willie Justice

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$68,208

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $68,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,684
Employee ID: 141852

Willie Justice is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,208.

Emily Maxwell

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$68,208

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $68,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,684
Employee ID: 146962

Emily Maxwell holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,208.

Paul Nix

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$68,208

Sub-department: Court Liaisons
Base pay: $68,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,684
Employee ID: 380853

Paul Nix works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Court Liaisons. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $68,208 in 2026.

Malissa Powers

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$68,208

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $68,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,684
Employee ID: 130474

Malissa Powers holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,208.

Alexandria Haddix

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,931

Sub-department: Kinship Placement Staff
Base pay: $66,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,525
Employee ID: 529723

Alexandria Haddix works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Kinship Placement Staff. Their status is full-time. Alexandria earned $67,931 in 2026.

Kristi Poore

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,884

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,884
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,300
Employee ID: 136256

Kristi Poore works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. Kristi earned $67,884 in 2026.

Jennifer Caldwell

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,558

Sub-department: Court Liaisons
Base pay: $65,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Johnson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,480
Employee ID: 257977

Jennifer Caldwell works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Court Liaisons. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $67,558 in 2026.

Laura Kelly

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,533

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $65,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,481
Employee ID: 473768

At Children's Services, Laura Kelly serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,533.

Kimberley Smith

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,516

Sub-department: Independent Living Team
Base pay: $65,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,491
Employee ID: 131141

At Children's Services, Kimberley Smith serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Independent Living Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,516.

Heather Muller

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,440

Sub-department: Network Dev-Fam Bsd PL Fam FC
Base pay: $67,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,620
Employee ID: 427659

At Children's Services, Heather Muller serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Network Dev-Fam Bsd Pl Fam Fc. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,440.

Sarah Schoemaker

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,440

Sub-department: Network Dev-Utilization Rev
Base pay: $67,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,620
Employee ID: 408044

Sarah Schoemaker works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Network Dev-Utilization Rev. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $67,440 in 2026.

Carrie Frizzell

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,393

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $65,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,481
Employee ID: 465463

At Children's Services, Carrie Frizzell serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Adoption Team. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,393.

Tabitha Tellez

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,392

Sub-department: Adoption Team
Base pay: $65,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,481
Employee ID: 448182

Tabitha Tellez holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Adoption Team. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,392.

Laquenta Hamilton

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,296

Sub-department: Kinship Placement Staff
Base pay: $67,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,608
Employee ID: 112287

Laquenta Hamilton is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Kinship Placement Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,296.

Tamera Stamps

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,270

Sub-department: ICPC Staff
Base pay: $65,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,471
Employee ID: 414086

Tamera Stamps is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Icpc Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,270.

Amber Reaves

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$67,152

Sub-department: Federal Programs
Base pay: $64,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Suzanne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,364
Employee ID: 462145

Amber Reaves is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Federal Programs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,152.

Jacosha Alexander

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$66,926

Sub-department: Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay: $65,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,574
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,446
Employee ID: 101229

Jacosha Alexander is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,926.

Eboney Tisdell

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$66,924

Sub-department: Foster Care Support
Base pay: $66,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,577
Employee ID: 451839

Eboney Tisdell is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,924.