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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Michelle Reynolds

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$99,568

Base pay: $99,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,568
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,297
State Employee Number: 93918

Michelle Reynolds works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michelle earned $99,568 in 2026.

Deborah Riley

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$99,239

Base pay: $99,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2004
Monthly Pay: $8,270
State Employee Number: 133217

Deborah Riley works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Deborah earned $99,239 in 2025.

Julie Barton

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$99,204

Base pay: $99,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,267
State Employee Number: 161675

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Julie Barton serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,204.

Margarito Huerta

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$99,075

Base pay: $99,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,256
State Employee Number: 189023

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Margarito Huerta serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,075.

Elizabeth Longoria

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$97,932

Base pay: $97,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,932
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,161
State Employee Number: 67223

Elizabeth Longoria works as a Program Specialist VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $97,932 in 2026.

Yolanda Gant

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$97,370

Base pay: $97,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,370
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, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,114
State Employee Number: 157719

Yolanda Gant is a Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,370.

Tarsha Johnson

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$97,072

Base pay: $97,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,072
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,089
State Employee Number: 108921

Tarsha Johnson 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 $97,072.

Carol Pinales

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$96,728

Base pay: $96,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,728
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,061
State Employee Number: 169444

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Carol Pinales serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,728.