New York City · 2026 pay · 67 people
How much does a program specialist correction make in New York City?
$99,868typical pay for full-year program specialist corrections in 2026
$80,412 – $122,094what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $98,101. Typical pay rose 1.2% from 2025.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗
Where program specialist corrections work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid program specialist corrections, 2026
- 1Pamela G DanielsProgram Specialist Correction · Department of Correction$280,682
- 2Tanya BakerProgram Specialist Correction · Department of Correction$249,902
- 3Freeda GadsdenProgram Specialist Correction · Department of Correction$245,278
- 4Baldat PersaudProgram Specialist Correction · Department of Correction$241,404
- 5Sherese N CampbellProgram Specialist Correction · Department of Correction$219,026
Common questions
How much does a program specialist correction make in New York City?
Full-year program specialist corrections were typically paid $99,868 in 2026; most earned between $80,412 and $122,094. Counting all 67 people paid, typical pay was $98,101.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 20.4% of all pay for program specialist corrections in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Specialist Correction, at any level (for example "Program Specialist Correction"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this