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

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+

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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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Jenny Sykes

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$70,547

Base pay: $70,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,547
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 22, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,879
State Employee Number: 128237

Jenny Sykes works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jenny earned $70,547 in 2026.

Danny Satterlee

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$70,322

Base pay: $70,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,322
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 8, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,860
State Employee Number: 786999

Danny Satterlee is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,322.

Laricea Watson

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$70,199

Base pay: $70,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,199
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 7, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,850
State Employee Number: 764918

Laricea Watson works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laricea earned $70,199 in 2026.

Chimezie Eke

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,820

Base pay: $69,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,820
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 27, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,818
State Employee Number: 1065103

Chimezie Eke works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chimezie earned $69,820 in 2026.

Toneisha Keefer

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,820

Base pay: $69,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,820
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,818
State Employee Number: 787274

Toneisha Keefer is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,820.

Deanna Davis

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,766

Base pay: $69,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,766
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 4, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,814
State Employee Number: 259480

Deanna Davis works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Deanna earned $69,766 in 2026.

Daniela Castro

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,687

Base pay: $69,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,807
State Employee Number: 1581052

Daniela Castro works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Daniela earned $69,687 in 2026.

Latrise Madison

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,581

Base pay: $69,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,581
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,798
State Employee Number: 786800

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Latrise Madison serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,581.

Nisaa Muhammad

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,434

Base pay: $69,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,434
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,786
State Employee Number: 948425

Nisaa Muhammad 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 $69,434.

Michelle Haith

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,378

Base pay: $69,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,378
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,782
State Employee Number: 516947

Michelle Haith 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 $69,378.

Candice Ramos

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,132

Base pay: $69,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,132
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,761
State Employee Number: 999626

Candice Ramos 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 $69,132.

Samantha Benn-Grant

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,132

Base pay: $69,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,132
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,761
State Employee Number: 1064792

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Samantha Benn-Grant serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,132.

Yesenia Ponce

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,132

Base pay: $69,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,132
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,761
State Employee Number: 1068390

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Yesenia Ponce serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,132.

Claudia Riggins

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,106

Base pay: $69,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,106
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,759
State Employee Number: 399072

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Claudia Riggins serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,106.

Leonor Espinoza

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$69,060

Base pay: $69,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2004
Monthly Pay: $5,755
State Employee Number: 125855

Leonor Espinoza 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 $69,060.

Emalie Tharpe

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,892

Base pay: $68,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,741
State Employee Number: 856394

Emalie Tharpe is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,892.

Glory Bishop

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,892

Base pay: $68,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,741
State Employee Number: 786807

Glory Bishop is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,892.

Shajerria Thomas

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$68,892

Base pay: $68,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 22, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,741
State Employee Number: 787238

Shajerria Thomas holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,892.

Michelle Walton

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,757

Base pay: $68,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,757
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,730
State Employee Number: 867319

Michelle Walton 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 $68,757.

Loretta Yeverino

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,642

Base pay: $68,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,642
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,720
State Employee Number: 1064994

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Loretta Yeverino serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,642.

Deanna Guzman

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,642

Base pay: $68,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,642
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 30, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,720
State Employee Number: 348205

Deanna Guzman works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Deanna earned $68,642 in 2026.

Erin Gutierrez

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,642

Base pay: $68,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,642
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 23, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,720
State Employee Number: 981196

Erin Gutierrez is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,642.

Monica Alaniz

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,493

Base pay: $68,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,493
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 4, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,708
State Employee Number: 53009

Monica Alaniz is a Program Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,493.