Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Program Specialist III

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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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Enchantrise Barrett

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$55,832

Base pay: $55,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,832
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,653
State Employee Number: 1143454

Enchantrise Barrett is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,832.

Evelyn Perez

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$55,057

Base pay: $55,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,057
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,588
State Employee Number: 932416

Evelyn Perez works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Evelyn earned $55,057 in 2026.

Marcia Bluitt

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$54,360

Base pay: $54,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,360
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,530
State Employee Number: 342720

Marcia Bluitt is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,360.

Julieann Greenfield

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$54,060

Base pay: $54,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,505
State Employee Number: 344296

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Julieann Greenfield serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,060.