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Program Specialist I

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

5 employees hold this title in Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $54,000, below the department median of $76,538.

Employees
5
Total payroll
$272.9K
Role median
$54,000
Agency median
$76,538
Comparison
Below

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist I is held in 44 Texas departments. In Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the median of $54,000 ranks #17 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Banking
$64,469 · 1
Commission on Jail Standards
$62,000 · 1
Employees Retirement System
$60,682 · 1
Texas Facilities Commission
$60,000 · 6
Texas Military Department
$59,806 · 4
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
$59,721 · 1
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
$58,995 · 7
Texas Water Development Board
$57,792 · 1
Railroad Commission of Texas
$57,767 · 1
Public Utility Commission of Texas
$56,928 · 1
General Land Office
$55,819 · 3
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
$55,439 · 3

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist I 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 Specialist roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Roberta Siller

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$58,000
Base pay
$58,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1570
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay
$4,833
State Employee Number
110576

Roberta Siller holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,000.

Clara Trevino

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$54,000
Base pay
$54,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1570
Hire Date
May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay
$4,500
State Employee Number
1401267

Clara Trevino holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,000.

Evon Benoit

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp
$54,000
Base pay
$54,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1570
Hire Date
Nov 13, 2017
Monthly Pay
$4,500
State Employee Number
50183

Evon Benoit holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,000.

Vanessa Jimenez

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$54,000
Base pay
$54,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1570
Hire Date
Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay
$4,500
State Employee Number
1472793

Vanessa Jimenez is a Program Specialist I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,000.

Lillian Hodge

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$52,920
Base pay
$52,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,920
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1570
Hire Date
Feb 19, 2025
Monthly Pay
$4,410
State Employee Number
1766834

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Lillian Hodge serves as a Program Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,920.