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Program Specialist V

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 $78,750, above the department median of $76,538.

Employees
17
Total payroll
$1.3M
Role median
$78,750
Agency median
$76,538
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,412$83,821+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist V is held in 52 Texas departments. In Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the median of $78,750 ranks #17 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Reference Library
$85,329 · 1
General Land Office
$85,231 · 9
Texas Historical Commission
$85,136 · 3
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur
$84,977 · 1
Texas Board of Nursing
$84,112 · 1
Employees Retirement System
$83,885 · 8
Office of the Governor
$83,192 · 3
Supreme Court
$82,997 · 1
Texas Veterans Commission
$82,681 · 10
Texas Military Department
$82,443 · 3
Texas School for the Deaf
$82,422 · 5
Texas Facilities Commission
$81,396 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist V 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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Eric Weiner

Program Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$84,249
Base pay
$84,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,249
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1574
Hire Date
Jan 12, 2021
Monthly Pay
$7,021
State Employee Number
340274

Eric Weiner is a Program Specialist V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,249.

Meredith Whitwell

Program Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$82,911
Base pay
$82,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,911
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1574
Hire Date
Jun 21, 2010
Monthly Pay
$6,909
State Employee Number
98309

Meredith Whitwell holds the role of Program Specialist V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,911.

Shannon Roth

Program Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$82,230
Base pay
$82,230
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,230
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1574
Hire Date
Jan 20, 1999
Monthly Pay
$6,853
State Employee Number
110126

Shannon Roth works as a Program Specialist V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shannon earned $82,230 in 2026.

Lucia Weber

Program Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$81,839
Base pay
$81,839
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,839
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1574
Hire Date
Mar 1, 2018
Monthly Pay
$6,820
State Employee Number
1112595

Lucia Weber works as a Program Specialist V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lucia earned $81,839 in 2026.