Texas / Department of Housing and Community Affairs / Program Specialist II

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Program Specialist II

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

7 employees hold this title in Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $66,150, below the department median of $76,538.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $449.9K
Role median: $66,150
Agency median: $76,538
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist II is held in 52 Texas departments. In Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the median of $66,150 ranks #5 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Banking

$71,055 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$67,636 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$66,965 · 6

Office of the Attorney General

$66,729 · 5

Railroad Commission of Texas

$64,378 · 1

General Land Office

$63,000 · 3

Employees Retirement System

$62,659 · 1

Texas Racing Commission

$62,000 · 1

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

$61,855 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$61,800 · 6

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$61,464 · 16

Parks and Wildlife Department

$61,423 · 13

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist II 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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Dominic Deniro

Program Specialist II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$68,399

Base pay: $68,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,399
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jun 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,700
State Employee Number: 1642026

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Dominic Deniro serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,399.

Vanessa Stevenson

Program Specialist II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$68,355

Base pay: $68,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,355
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Aug 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,696
State Employee Number: 1479951

Vanessa Stevenson is a Program Specialist II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,355.

Chandra Taylor

Program Specialist II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$66,150

Base pay: $66,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,150
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,513
State Employee Number: 370600

Chandra Taylor is a Program Specialist II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,150.

Chemeron Gibson

Program Specialist II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$66,150

Base pay: $66,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,150
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,513
State Employee Number: 1703204

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Chemeron Gibson serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,150.

Jessica Jaramillo

Program Specialist II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$60,400

Base pay: $60,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,033
State Employee Number: 1151687

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Jessica Jaramillo serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,400.

Ernest Escamilla

Program Specialist II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$60,400

Base pay: $60,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,033
State Employee Number: 1204642

Ernest Escamilla is a Program Specialist II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,400.

Barbara Lewis Humphrey

Program Specialist II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Aug 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 47122

Barbara Lewis Humphrey is a Program Specialist II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.