Texas / Department of Agriculture / Program Specialist VI

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Program Specialist VI

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

7 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $89,244, above the department median of $69,000.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $624.5K
Role median: $89,244
Agency median: $69,000
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist VI is held in 42 Texas departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $89,244 ranks #7 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

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$89,040 · 43

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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Michael Olivas

Program Specialist VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$99,553

Base pay: $99,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,553
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,296
State Employee Number: 130146

At Department of Agriculture, Michael Olivas serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,553.

Patricia Leclar

Program Specialist VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$96,317

Base pay: $96,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,317
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,026
State Employee Number: 1408839

Patricia Leclar works as a Program Specialist VI for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Patricia earned $96,317 in 2026.

Tracy Whitehead

Program Specialist VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$96,317

Base pay: $96,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,317
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,026
State Employee Number: 1437668

Tracy Whitehead holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,317.

Sharon Siske

Program Specialist VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$89,244

Base pay: $89,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,244
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,437
State Employee Number: 12296

Sharon Siske is a Program Specialist VI at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,244.

Patrick Dudley

Program Specialist VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$88,200

Base pay: $88,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 120250

At Department of Agriculture, Patrick Dudley serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,200.

Mark Bills

Program Specialist VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$78,000

Base pay: $78,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,500
State Employee Number: 73237

Mark Bills is a Program Specialist VI at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,000.

Awinash Bhatkar

Program Specialist VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$76,836

Base pay: $76,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,836
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 18, 1992
Monthly Pay: $6,403
State Employee Number: 194229

At Department of Agriculture, Awinash Bhatkar serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,836.