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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Sharon Miller

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$66,414

Base pay: $66,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,414
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,535
State Employee Number: 114223

Sharon Miller 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 $66,414.

George Berry

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,720

Base pay: $65,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,720
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,477
State Employee Number: 1730206

George Berry 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 $65,720.

Caleb North

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,646

Base pay: $65,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,646
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,471
State Employee Number: 1625315

Caleb North 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 $65,646.

Vincent Lake

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,508

Base pay: $65,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,459
State Employee Number: 144768

Vincent Lake 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 $65,508.

Brian Beck

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$65,408

Base pay: $65,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,408
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,451
State Employee Number: 159659

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Brian Beck serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,408.