Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts / Program Specialist III

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Program Specialist III

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

97 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $61,200, below the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 97
Total payroll: $6M
Role median: $61,200
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32,061$73,612+

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How total compensation varies among the 97 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 III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $61,200 ranks #31 of 51.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration

$75,962 · 1

General Land Office

$75,007 · 4

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$75,000 · 1

Supreme Court

$70,842 · 2

Employees Retirement System

$70,631 · 6

Texas Space Commission

$70,000 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$69,629 · 9

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$69,078 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$68,940 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$68,147 · 17

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$67,250 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$66,900 · 49

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist III 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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Justin Bramlet

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,139

Base pay: $65,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,139
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,428
State Employee Number: 1702023

Justin Bramlet holds the role of Program Specialist III at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,139.

Brenda Villeda

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,137

Base pay: $65,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,137
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,428
State Employee Number: 1150929

Brenda Villeda holds the role of Program Specialist III at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,137.

Ashley Ammons

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1775919

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Ashley Ammons serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Andrea Covarrubias

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1127531

Andrea Covarrubias is a Program Specialist III at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Carrie Harris

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1780496

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Carrie Harris serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Makayla Morris

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1780501

Makayla Morris holds the role of Program Specialist III at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,000.

Bob Scott

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 70159

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Bob Scott serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Erica Washington

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1775924

Erica Washington is a Program Specialist III at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Adilene Gudino Pena

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$64,915

Base pay: $64,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,915
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,410
State Employee Number: 1681851

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Adilene Gudino Pena serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,915.

Miranda Pettiford Mccarthur

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$64,800

Base pay: $64,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,400
State Employee Number: 266508

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Miranda Pettiford Mccarthur serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,800.

Jeremy Jackson

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$64,616

Base pay: $64,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,616
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,385
State Employee Number: 1460557

Jeremy Jackson holds the role of Program Specialist III at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,616.

Morgan Hecht

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$64,428

Base pay: $64,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,428
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,369
State Employee Number: 1479493

Morgan Hecht works as a Program Specialist III for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Morgan earned $64,428 in 2026.

Michelle Tran-Kwan

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$64,394

Base pay: $64,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,394
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,366
State Employee Number: 1629042

Michelle Tran-Kwan works as a Program Specialist III for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michelle earned $64,394 in 2026.

Debra Alfaro

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$64,000

Base pay: $64,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,333
State Employee Number: 1446779

Debra Alfaro works as a Program Specialist III for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Debra earned $64,000 in 2026.

Thanh Le

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$63,809

Base pay: $63,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,809
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,317
State Employee Number: 1717901

Thanh Le works as a Program Specialist III for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Thanh earned $63,809 in 2026.

Benjamin Horner

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$63,796

Base pay: $63,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,796
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,316
State Employee Number: 1628734

Benjamin Horner is a Program Specialist III at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,796.

Mark Briody

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$63,600

Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,300
State Employee Number: 1053672

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Mark Briody serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,600.

Cynthia Maldonado

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$63,600

Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,300
State Employee Number: 1472859

Cynthia Maldonado works as a Program Specialist III for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cynthia earned $63,600 in 2026.

Caroline Cook

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$63,600

Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,300
State Employee Number: 1641059

Caroline Cook works as a Program Specialist III for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Caroline earned $63,600 in 2026.