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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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Lorena Gonzalez Rojas

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp
$68,400
Base pay
$68,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,400
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
Apr 15, 2025
Monthly Pay
$5,700
State Employee Number
1775932

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Lorena Gonzalez Rojas serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,400.

Rebecca Catching

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp
$68,400
Base pay
$68,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,400
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
$5,700
State Employee Number
1100289

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Rebecca Catching serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,400.

Elizabeth Shahan

Program Specialist III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp
$68,356
Base pay
$68,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,356
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
Sep 15, 2023
Monthly Pay
$5,696
State Employee Number
1669674

Elizabeth Shahan works as a Program Specialist III for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $68,356 in 2026.