Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts / Program Specialist II

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Program Specialist II

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

16 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $61,464, below the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $988.7K
Role median: $61,464
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$54,000$69,527+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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.

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist II is held in 52 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $61,464 ranks #12 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

Parks and Wildlife Department

$61,423 · 13

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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Brian Ochs

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$70,194

Base pay: $70,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,194
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,849
State Employee Number: 1561797

Brian Ochs works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brian earned $70,194 in 2026.

Juan Garcia

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$67,971

Base pay: $67,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,971
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,664
State Employee Number: 1176540

Juan Garcia works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Juan earned $67,971 in 2026.

Otilia Reyes

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$67,374

Base pay: $67,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,374
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,614
State Employee Number: 1060567

Otilia Reyes works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Otilia earned $67,374 in 2026.

Jo Anne Paiz

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,750

Base pay: $65,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 12, 1987
Monthly Pay: $5,479
State Employee Number: 49413

Jo Anne Paiz works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jo earned $65,750 in 2026.

Kaleigh Welch

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,331

Base pay: $65,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,331
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,444
State Employee Number: 1681856

Kaleigh Welch works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kaleigh earned $65,331 in 2026.

Charles Rayos Sr

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$64,041

Base pay: $64,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,041
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, 1995
Monthly Pay: $5,337
State Employee Number: 4399

Charles Rayos Sr works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Charles earned $64,041 in 2026.

Joseph Rios

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$63,779

Base pay: $63,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,779
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,315
State Employee Number: 1459579

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Joseph Rios serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,779.

Lisa Mays

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$62,328

Base pay: $62,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,328
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,194
State Employee Number: 1675485

Lisa Mays works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $62,328 in 2026.

Noah Gear

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$60,600

Base pay: $60,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,050
State Employee Number: 1706191

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Noah Gear serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,600.

Trevor Wright

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$59,762

Base pay: $59,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,980
State Employee Number: 1268989

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Trevor Wright serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,762.

Victoria Eklund

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$59,575

Base pay: $59,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,965
State Employee Number: 411601

Victoria Eklund is a Program Specialist II at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,575.

Theresia Goetz

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$59,527

Base pay: $59,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,527
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,961
State Employee Number: 209243

Theresia Goetz works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Theresia earned $59,527 in 2026.

Noah Darden

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 1574044

Noah Darden holds the role of Program Specialist II at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,000.

Patrick Torres

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$56,491

Base pay: $56,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,491
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,708
State Employee Number: 137966

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Patrick Torres serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,491.

Ann Hill

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$54,000

Base pay: $54,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,500
State Employee Number: 773623

Ann Hill works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ann earned $54,000 in 2025.

Jared Zimmerman

Program Specialist II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$54,000

Base pay: $54,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,500
State Employee Number: 1176548

Jared Zimmerman works as a Program Specialist II for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jared earned $54,000 in 2025.