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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Laura Brashear

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$90,573

Base pay: $90,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,573
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 1, 1996
Monthly Pay: $7,548
State Employee Number: 52522

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Laura Brashear serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,573.

Rebecca Jackson

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$90,545

Base pay: $90,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,545
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1993
Monthly Pay: $7,545
State Employee Number: 128203

Rebecca Jackson holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,545.

Karen Cyphers

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$90,354

Base pay: $90,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,354
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,530
State Employee Number: 1204579

Karen Cyphers is a Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,354.

Scott Patterson

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$89,995

Base pay: $89,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1083934

Scott Patterson is a Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,995.

Heather Hampton

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$89,040

Base pay: $89,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,040
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,420
State Employee Number: 123708

Heather Hampton holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,040.

Gloria Matias

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$89,019

Base pay: $89,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,019
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,418
State Employee Number: 126740

Gloria Matias is a Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,019.

Lucinda Vinton

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,398

Base pay: $88,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,398
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,367
State Employee Number: 191622

Lucinda Vinton is a Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,398.