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

Job-title file

Program Specialist III

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

17 employees hold this title in Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $68,147, below the department median of $76,538.

Employees: 17
Role median: $68,147
Agency median: $76,538
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$56,000$74,829+

How total compensation varies among the 17 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Elizabeth Henderson

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$74,829

Base pay: $74,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,829
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,236
State Employee Number: 116104

Elizabeth Henderson holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,829.

Teri Fisher

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$74,829

Base pay: $74,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,829
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,236
State Employee Number: 193001

Teri Fisher works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Teri earned $74,829 in 2026.

Amanda Kohutek

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$72,652

Base pay: $72,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,652
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,054
State Employee Number: 19376

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Amanda Kohutek serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,652.

Constance Scott

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$70,684

Base pay: $70,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,684
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,890
State Employee Number: 175404

Constance Scott is a Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,684.

Angela Young

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$68,991

Base pay: $68,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,991
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,749
State Employee Number: 1199429

Angela Young works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Angela earned $68,991 in 2026.

Marie Esparza

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$68,515

Base pay: $68,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,515
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 19, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,710
State Employee Number: 142551

Marie Esparza is a Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,515.

Matthew Griego

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$68,465

Base pay: $68,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,465
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,705
State Employee Number: 979302

Matthew Griego holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,465.

Que'Neshia Cox

Program Specialist III/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: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,700
State Employee Number: 1675579

Que'Neshia Cox works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Que'Neshia earned $68,399 in 2026.

Alma Ramos

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$68,147

Base pay: $68,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,147
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,679
State Employee Number: 1420927

Alma Ramos works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alma earned $68,147 in 2026.

Yadira Soto

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$67,473

Base pay: $67,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,473
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 1404673

Yadira Soto works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yadira earned $67,473 in 2026.

Guadalupe Riojas

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$66,486

Base pay: $66,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,486
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,541
State Employee Number: 979578

Guadalupe Riojas works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Guadalupe earned $66,486 in 2026.

Rayna Carson

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$65,310

Base pay: $65,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,310
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 4, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,443
State Employee Number: 338129

Rayna Carson holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,310.

Peggy Henderson

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$64,260

Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,260
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,355
State Employee Number: 110620

Peggy Henderson holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,260.

Melissa Williams

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$64,260

Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,260
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,355
State Employee Number: 730738

Melissa Williams is a Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,260.

Fiorella Rivas

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$61,200

Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,100
State Employee Number: 1804555

Fiorella Rivas holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,200.

Yolanda Richardson

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$58,900

Base pay: $58,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,908
State Employee Number: 1118103

Yolanda Richardson holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,900.

Madison Johnson

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1670101

Madison Johnson holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,000.