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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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.