Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts / Program Specialist VII

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Program Specialist VII

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

25 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $102,840, above the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $102,840
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$92,000$112,136+

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How total compensation varies among the 25 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 VII is held in 39 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $102,840 ranks #13 of 39.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Board Architectural Examiners

$110,919 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$109,379 · 12

Secretary of State

$107,100 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$106,260 · 1

Soil and Water Conservation Board

$106,158 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$105,179 · 7

Employees Retirement System

$104,821 · 3

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$104,772 · 2

Parks and Wildlife Department

$104,186 · 2

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$103,974 · 2

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$103,685 · 2

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$102,843 · 1

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VII 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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Stephanie Jones

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$113,718

Base pay: $113,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,718
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,477
State Employee Number: 138200

Stephanie Jones works as a Program Specialist VII for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephanie earned $113,718 in 2026.

Sateesh Deshpande

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$110,422

Base pay: $110,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,422
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,202
State Employee Number: 129448

Sateesh Deshpande holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,422.

Kevin Lyons

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$110,292

Base pay: $110,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,292
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: May 7, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,191
State Employee Number: 93549

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Kevin Lyons serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,292.

Robert Wellborn

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,214

Base pay: $108,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,214
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2004
Monthly Pay: $9,018
State Employee Number: 184092

Robert Wellborn is a Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,214.

Thomas Costello Jr

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,045

Base pay: $108,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,045
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2010
Monthly Pay: $9,004
State Employee Number: 25490

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Thomas Costello Jr serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,045.

Duane Pilat

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,016

Base pay: $108,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,016
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,001
State Employee Number: 348704

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Duane Pilat serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,016.

Maricela Arce

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,780

Base pay: $107,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2008
Monthly Pay: $8,982
State Employee Number: 27055

Maricela Arce holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,780.

Anna Mallett

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,413

Base pay: $107,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,413
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,951
State Employee Number: 194204

Anna Mallett is a Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,413.

Lisa Minton

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,363

Base pay: $107,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,363
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,947
State Employee Number: 104907

Lisa Minton holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,363.

David Escamilla Jr

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 55974

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, David Escamilla Jr serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,000.

Stephen Bushover

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$103,299

Base pay: $103,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,299
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,608
State Employee Number: 168534

Stephen Bushover works as a Program Specialist VII for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephen earned $103,299 in 2026.

Randall Pitts

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$103,046

Base pay: $103,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,587
State Employee Number: 139650

Randall Pitts holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,046.

Cathy Greene

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$102,840

Base pay: $102,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,570
State Employee Number: 139041

Cathy Greene holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,840.

Kennedy Calvo

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$101,400

Base pay: $101,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,450
State Employee Number: 964225

Kennedy Calvo works as a Program Specialist VII for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kennedy earned $101,400 in 2026.

Ryan Jansky

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$101,394

Base pay: $101,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,394
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,449
State Employee Number: 23725

Ryan Jansky holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,394.

Cecil Stubblefield Jr

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$101,026

Base pay: $101,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,026
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jul 7, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,419
State Employee Number: 3760

Cecil Stubblefield Jr works as a Program Specialist VII for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cecil earned $101,026 in 2026.

Justyna Alexis

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$100,283

Base pay: $100,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,283
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jul 26, 2004
Monthly Pay: $8,357
State Employee Number: 100317

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Justyna Alexis serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,283.

Frank Alvarez Jr

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$98,656

Base pay: $98,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,221
State Employee Number: 106061

Frank Alvarez Jr is a Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,656.

Oralia Huggins

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$98,280

Base pay: $98,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,280
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,190
State Employee Number: 210808

Oralia Huggins works as a Program Specialist VII for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Oralia earned $98,280 in 2026.

Elena Bendea

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$98,100

Base pay: $98,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,175
State Employee Number: 1252163

Elena Bendea is a Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,100.

Courtney Holt

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$98,000

Base pay: $98,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,167
State Employee Number: 87633

Courtney Holt works as a Program Specialist VII for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Courtney earned $98,000 in 2026.

Daniel O'Brien

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$98,000

Base pay: $98,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,167
State Employee Number: 171999

Daniel O'Brien holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,000.

Kimberley Buzard

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$97,988

Base pay: $97,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,988
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,166
State Employee Number: 124974

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Kimberley Buzard serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,988.

Nicole Gonzalez

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$93,672

Base pay: $93,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,672
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,806
State Employee Number: 40883

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Nicole Gonzalez serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,672.

William Turner

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$92,000

Base pay: $92,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,667
State Employee Number: 1081561

William Turner holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,000.