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Program Specialist III

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

31 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $58,800, below the department median of $69,000.

Employees
31
Total payroll
$1.9M
Role median
$58,800
Agency median
$69,000
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,400$71,638+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 31 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 III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $58,800 ranks #37 of 51.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration
$75,962 · 1
General Land Office
$75,007 · 4
Public Utility Commission of Texas
$75,000 · 1
Supreme Court
$70,842 · 2
Employees Retirement System
$70,631 · 6
Texas Space Commission
$70,000 · 1
Parks and Wildlife Department
$69,629 · 9
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
$69,078 · 4
Texas Facilities Commission
$68,940 · 5
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
$68,147 · 17
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur
$67,250 · 2
Texas Department of Transportation
$66,900 · 49

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist III 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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Christian Rodriguez

Program Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp
$53,400
Base pay
$53,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,400
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay
$4,450
State Employee Number
1733745

Christian Rodriguez holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,400.

Luis Alvarez

Program Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$52,800
Base pay
$52,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,800
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
Jul 1, 2008
Monthly Pay
$4,400
State Employee Number
190261

Luis Alvarez is a Program Specialist III at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,800.

James Royster

Program Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$52,800
Base pay
$52,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,800
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2015
Monthly Pay
$4,400
State Employee Number
859361

At Department of Agriculture, James Royster serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,800.