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Program Specialist IV

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

2 employees hold this title in Commission on Jail Standards. Median total compensation for the role is $63,000, above the department median of $61,000.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$126K
Role median
$63,000
Agency median
$61,000
Comparison
Above

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist IV is held in 53 Texas departments. In Commission on Jail Standards, the median of $63,000 ranks #45 of 53.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
$86,307 · 3
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
$80,987 · 1
General Land Office
$78,012 · 20
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
$77,175 · 3
Department of Savings and Mortgage
$76,800 · 1
Texas Facilities Commission
$76,200 · 13
Employees Retirement System
$76,120 · 6
Office of the Governor
$75,658 · 5
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
$75,485 · 22
Public Utility Commission of Texas
$75,000 · 1
Texas Military Department
$74,802 · 5
Texas Department of Transportation
$74,508 · 3

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist IV 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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Kaitlin Hickner

Program Specialist IV/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp
$63,000
Base pay
$63,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1573
Hire Date
Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay
$5,250
State Employee Number
1301502

Kaitlin Hickner works as a Program Specialist IV for Commission on Jail Standards. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kaitlin earned $63,000 in 2026.

Richard Morgan

Program Specialist IV/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp
$63,000
Base pay
$63,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1573
Hire Date
Apr 25, 2022
Monthly Pay
$5,250
State Employee Number
1421054

Richard Morgan works as a Program Specialist IV for Commission on Jail Standards. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Richard earned $63,000 in 2026.