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Job-title file

Program Specialist III

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

157 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $65,537, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees
157
Total payroll
$10M
Role median
$65,537
Agency median
$62,139
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24,122$73,228+

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

How total compensation varies among the 157 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 Family and Protective Services, the median of $65,537 ranks #14 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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Lauren Mcbee

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp
$52,574
Base pay
$52,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,574
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
Aug 13, 2007
Monthly Pay
$4,381
State Employee Number
13305

Lauren Mcbee holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,574.

Lisa Roberts

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp
$51,798
Base pay
$51,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,798
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
Apr 15, 2004
Monthly Pay
$4,316
State Employee Number
28818

Lisa Roberts is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,798.

Charles Batiste

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp
$51,201
Base pay
$51,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,201
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
Mar 23, 2020
Monthly Pay
$4,267
State Employee Number
1258022

Charles Batiste holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,201.