Texas / Commission on Jail Standards / Program Specialist II

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Program Specialist II

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

5 employees hold this title in Commission on Jail Standards. Median total compensation for the role is $50,000, below the department median of $61,000.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $262.7K
Role median: $50,000
Agency median: $61,000
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist II is held in 52 Texas departments. In Commission on Jail Standards, the median of $50,000 ranks #48 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Banking

$71,055 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$67,636 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$66,965 · 6

Office of the Attorney General

$66,729 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$66,150 · 7

Railroad Commission of Texas

$64,378 · 1

General Land Office

$63,000 · 3

Employees Retirement System

$62,659 · 1

Texas Racing Commission

$62,000 · 1

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

$61,855 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$61,800 · 6

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$61,464 · 16

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $67,227 ranks #6 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$169,861 · 136

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 186

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$91,126 · 38

City of Chicago

$80,124 · 20

New York Public Authorities

$77,950 · 16

Utah

$62,109 · 236

Missouri

$50,327 · 621

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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Alyssa Mcmahon

Program Specialist II/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$56,600

Base pay: $56,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,717
State Employee Number: 1579113

At Commission on Jail Standards, Alyssa Mcmahon serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,600.

Richard Denison

Program Specialist II/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$56,100

Base pay: $56,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,675
State Employee Number: 1578061

At Commission on Jail Standards, Richard Denison serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,100.

Gale Vanpelt

Program Specialist II/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 925937

At Commission on Jail Standards, Gale Vanpelt serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,000.

Nicole Alexander

Program Specialist II/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 7974

At Commission on Jail Standards, Nicole Alexander serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,000.

Gary Wigal

Program Specialist II/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 1802549

Gary Wigal works as a Program Specialist II for Commission on Jail Standards. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gary earned $50,000 in 2026.