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+

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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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Larry Barksdale

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$60,859

Base pay: $60,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,859
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,072
State Employee Number: 94070

Larry Barksdale 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 $60,859.

Erica Mendoza

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$60,346

Base pay: $60,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,346
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,029
State Employee Number: 1286242

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Erica Mendoza serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,346.

Erin Pena

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$60,326

Base pay: $60,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,326
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,027
State Employee Number: 1445163

Erin Pena is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,326.

Christina Paschal

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$60,240

Base pay: $60,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,020
State Employee Number: 74639

Christina Paschal is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,240.

Monica Cook

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$60,189

Base pay: $60,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,189
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,016
State Employee Number: 350104

Monica Cook works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Monica earned $60,189 in 2026.

Diana Rico

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$60,171

Base pay: $60,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,171
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 20, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,014
State Employee Number: 357313

Diana Rico works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Diana earned $60,171 in 2026.

Tracy Lewis Jones

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$59,683

Base pay: $59,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,683
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 24, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,974
State Employee Number: 1132939

Tracy Lewis Jones works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tracy earned $59,683 in 2026.

Tiffany Delay

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$59,000

Base pay: $59,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,917
State Employee Number: 1460388

Tiffany Delay is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,000.