Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts / Programmer I

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Programmer I

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

4 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $57,000, below the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $231.6K
Role median: $57,000
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Programmer I is held in 10 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $57,000 ranks #9 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$70,385 · 2

Department of Information Resources

$70,346 · 2

Texas Department of Banking

$66,408 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$64,884 · 1

Texas Medical Board

$61,176 · 2

Health and Human Services Commission

$60,713 · 1

Texas Workforce Commission

$60,324 · 2

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$58,478 · 5

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$52,287 · 1

Median total compensation for the Programmer I role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Programmer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $102,980 ranks #1 of 3. See Programmer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$60,924 · 15

Cook County, Illinois

$23,462 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Programmer roles 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.

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Other job titles in Comptroller of Public Accounts

Accountant IV 11
Accountant V 27
Accountant VI 15
Accountant VII 15
Accounts Examiner III 228
Accounts Examiner IV 102
Accounts Examiner V 74
Administrative Assistant IV 17
Appraiser II 45
Appraiser III 26
Attorney IV 20
Attorney V 34
Contract Administrative Manager I 23
Contract Specialist IV 23
Contract Specialist V 20
Corporal, Cpa 24
Cybersecurity Analyst II 25
Director III 14
Director IV 40
Director V 13
Financial Analyst III 14
Financial Analyst IV 11
General Counsel IV 11
IT Support Specialist IV 12
Manager IV 16
Manager V 81
Manager VI 43
Manager VII 43
Program Specialist I 15
Program Specialist II 16
Program Specialist III 97
Program Specialist IV 74
Program Specialist V 53
Program Specialist VI 43
Program Specialist VII 25
Program Supervisor V 12
Program Supervisor VI 35
Programmer II 12
Programmer V 36
Programmer VI 13
Sergeant, Cpa 13
Systems Administrator V 14
Systems Administrator VI 13
Systems Analyst III 14
Systems Analyst IV 14
Systems Analyst V 57
Systems Analyst VI 62
Systems Analyst VII 34
Tax Auditor I 100
Tax Auditor II 99
Tax Auditor III 57
Tax Auditor IV 54
Tax Auditor V 145
Tax Auditor VI 111
Taxpayer Enforcement Officer I 84
Taxpayer Enforcement Officer II 114
Taxpayer Enforcement Officer III 49
Taxpayer Enforcement Officer IV 24
Taxpayer Enforcement Officer V 74
Training and Development Specialist VI 12

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gareth O'Leary

Programmer I/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$60,600

Base pay: $60,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 241
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,050
State Employee Number: 1731954

Gareth O'Leary works as a Programmer I for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gareth earned $60,600 in 2026.

Johnathon Masias

Programmer I/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 241
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1802427

Johnathon Masias holds the role of Programmer I at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,000.

Semir Trkaljach

Programmer I/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 241
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1802418

Semir Trkaljach holds the role of Programmer I at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,000.

Rex Sarchan

Programmer I/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 241
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1802434

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Rex Sarchan serves as a Programmer I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,000.