Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts / Program Specialist VI

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Program Specialist VI

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

43 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $89,040, above the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 43
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $89,040
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$43,081$99,291+

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How total compensation varies among the 43 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 VI is held in 42 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $89,040 ranks #8 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$94,800 · 5

Office of Court Administration

$93,492 · 8

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$93,132 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$92,333 · 16

General Land Office

$90,520 · 14

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$89,878 · 16

Department of Agriculture

$89,244 · 7

Department of Information Resources

$88,850 · 4

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$88,222 · 4

Texas Department of Transportation

$88,120 · 138

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$88,107 · 1

Texas Broadband Development Office

$87,935 · 2

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VI 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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Shanika Cornelius

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$85,225

Base pay: $85,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 4, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,102
State Employee Number: 174535

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Shanika Cornelius serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,225.

Betsy Poe

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$84,637

Base pay: $84,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,637
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,053
State Employee Number: 80142

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Betsy Poe serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,637.

Maria Rodriguez

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$84,540

Base pay: $84,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,540
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,045
State Employee Number: 105898

Maria Rodriguez is a Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,540.

Jesus Perez

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$84,326

Base pay: $84,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,326
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 1991
Monthly Pay: $7,027
State Employee Number: 29622

Jesus Perez works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jesus earned $84,326 in 2026.

Janella Pevoto

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$84,135

Base pay: $84,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,135
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,011
State Employee Number: 77806

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Janella Pevoto serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,135.

Diane Escamilla

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$84,000

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 1448651

Diane Escamilla works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Diane earned $84,000 in 2026.

Maricruz Martinez

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$82,673

Base pay: $82,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,673
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,889
State Employee Number: 1195098

Maricruz Martinez works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maricruz earned $82,673 in 2026.