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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Kyle Baxter

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$96,166

Base pay: $96,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,166
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,014
State Employee Number: 48726

Kyle Baxter works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kyle earned $96,166 in 2026.

Richard Von Hatten

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$95,917

Base pay: $95,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,917
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2003
Monthly Pay: $7,993
State Employee Number: 141807

Richard Von Hatten 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 $95,917.

Emily Tipton

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$95,353

Base pay: $95,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,353
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,946
State Employee Number: 768191

Emily Tipton is a Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,353.

Michelle Cannon

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$95,278

Base pay: $95,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,940
State Employee Number: 25322

Michelle Cannon works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michelle earned $95,278 in 2026.

Sonia Mercado-Dones

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$95,069

Base pay: $95,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,069
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,922
State Employee Number: 386770

Sonia Mercado-Dones 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 $95,069.