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Job-title file

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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Vanessa Heckert

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp
$93,628
Base pay
$93,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,628
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Jul 1, 2006
Monthly Pay
$7,802
State Employee Number
107248

Vanessa Heckert is a Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,628.

Scott Ramos

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp
$93,271
Base pay
$93,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,271
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Apr 1, 2015
Monthly Pay
$7,773
State Employee Number
764565

Scott Ramos works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Scott earned $93,271 in 2026.

Kelsey Slabaugh

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp
$92,333
Base pay
$92,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,333
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Dec 15, 2014
Monthly Pay
$7,694
State Employee Number
779475

Kelsey Slabaugh works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kelsey earned $92,333 in 2026.

Seferina Garza

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp
$91,586
Base pay
$91,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,586
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$7,632
State Employee Number
949567

Seferina Garza works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Seferina earned $91,586 in 2026.