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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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 6

Trenekka Chaney

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$69,185
Sub-department
ICPC Staff
Base pay
$67,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,625
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,185
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,630
Employee ID
370137

At Children's Services, Trenekka Chaney serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Icpc Staff. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,185.

Melissa Upchurch

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$69,168
Sub-department
Court Liaisons
Base pay
$69,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,168
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,764
Employee ID
380738

Melissa Upchurch is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Court Liaisons. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,168.

Robert Bradley

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$69,108
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$69,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,759
Employee ID
362087

At Children's Services, Robert Bradley serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,108.

Deaunta Mcafee

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$69,048
Sub-department
Court Liaisons
Base pay
$69,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,048
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,754
Employee ID
140650

Deaunta Mcafee 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 $69,048.

Sharron Nabors

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$69,048
Sub-department
Kinship Placement Staff
Base pay
$69,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,048
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,754
Employee ID
157230

Sharron Nabors works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Kinship Placement Staff. Their status is full-time. Sharron earned $69,048 in 2026.

Drema Neely

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$69,048
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$69,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,048
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,754
Employee ID
143897

At Children's Services, Drema Neely serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,048.

Andrea Howard

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$69,012
Sub-department
Network Dev-Fam Bsd PL Fam FC
Base pay
$69,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,012
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Denice

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,751
Employee ID
120467

Andrea Howard holds the role of Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Network Dev-Fam Bsd Pl Fam Fc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,012.

Lisa Sanders

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$69,006
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$66,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,070
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,006
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,578
Employee ID
477797

Lisa Sanders is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,006.

Quenisha Mabry

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,985
Sub-department
Independent Living Team
Base pay
$67,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,665
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,985
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jakia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,610
Employee ID
430382

Quenisha Mabry works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Independent Living Team. Their status is full-time. Quenisha earned $68,985 in 2026.

Kristy Bradley

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,874
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$67,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,662
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,874
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,601
Employee ID
413797

At Children's Services, Kristy Bradley serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,874.

Jennifer Lillard-Lawson

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,870
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$67,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,658
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,870
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,601
Employee ID
461621

At Children's Services, Jennifer Lillard-Lawson serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,870.

Stacey Ridgell

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,869
Sub-department
Adoption Team
Base pay
$67,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,657
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,869
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,601
Employee ID
473030

Stacey Ridgell works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Adoption Team. Their status is full-time. Stacey earned $68,869 in 2026.

Tonya Burchfield

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,869
Sub-department
Facilitators of CFTMs
Base pay
$67,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,657
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,869
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,601
Employee ID
446826

At Children's Services, Tonya Burchfield serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Facilitators of Cftms. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,869.

Alma Flippin

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,760
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$68,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,760
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,730
Employee ID
143820

Alma Flippin works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. Alma earned $68,760 in 2026.

Mary Edwards

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,651
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$67,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,595
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,651
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,588
Employee ID
574425

Mary Edwards works as a Dcs Program Specialist for Children's Services within Foster Care Support. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $68,651 in 2026.

Stephani Welch-Harris

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,650
Sub-department
Foster Care Support
Base pay
$67,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,594
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,650
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Amber

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,588
Employee ID
543441

Stephani Welch-Harris is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Foster Care Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,650.

Rachel Delauder

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,646
Sub-department
Network Dev-Fam Bsd PL Fam FC
Base pay
$67,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,614
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,646
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,586
Employee ID
127511

At Children's Services, Rachel Delauder serves as a Dcs Program Specialist within Network Dev-Fam Bsd Pl Fam Fc. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,646.

India Easley

Dcs Program Specialist/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$68,604
Sub-department
Court Liaisons
Base pay
$68,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,604
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,717
Employee ID
144364

India Easley is a Dcs Program Specialist at Children's Services within Court Liaisons. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,604.

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.