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

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Program Specialist VI

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 $85,715, above the department median of $76,538.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $85,715
Agency median: $76,538
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$76,103$99,225+

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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 VI is held in 42 Texas departments. In Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the median of $85,715 ranks #18 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$94,800 · 5

Office of Court Administration

$93,492 · 8

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$93,132 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$92,333 · 16

General Land Office

$90,520 · 14

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$89,878 · 16

Department of Agriculture

$89,244 · 7

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$89,040 · 43

Department of Information Resources

$88,850 · 4

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$88,222 · 4

Texas Department of Transportation

$88,120 · 138

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$88,107 · 1

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VI 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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Ysella Kaseman

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 152470

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Ysella Kaseman serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,225.

Sherry Brown

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 514774

Sherry Brown is a Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,225.

Laura White

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$98,723

Base pay: $98,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,723
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1991
Monthly Pay: $8,227
State Employee Number: 172368

Laura White holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,723.

Albert Alvidrez

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$95,004

Base pay: $95,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 10, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 150272

Albert Alvidrez is a Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,004.

Lauren Rabe

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$92,448

Base pay: $92,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,448
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,704
State Employee Number: 659089

Lauren Rabe works as a Program Specialist VI for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lauren earned $92,448 in 2025.

Bria Francisco

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$91,089

Base pay: $91,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,089
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,591
State Employee Number: 1459798

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Bria Francisco serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,089.

Rita Gonzales-Garza

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$88,850

Base pay: $88,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,850
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 24, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,404
State Employee Number: 74334

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Rita Gonzales-Garza serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,850.

Jeffrey Price

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$87,237

Base pay: $87,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,237
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,270
State Employee Number: 1412790

Jeffrey Price holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,237.

Jaclyn Leasure

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$85,715

Base pay: $85,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,715
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,143
State Employee Number: 132992

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Jaclyn Leasure serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,715.

Michael Podoloff

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$85,224

Base pay: $85,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,224
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,102
State Employee Number: 155072

Michael Podoloff holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,224.

Rene Ruiz

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$84,840

Base pay: $84,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,070
State Employee Number: 1085562

Rene Ruiz holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,840.

Kaitlin Devlin

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$82,950

Base pay: $82,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,950
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,913
State Employee Number: 1253495

Kaitlin Devlin is a Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,950.

Karen Treadwell

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$82,490

Base pay: $82,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,490
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,874
State Employee Number: 204854

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Karen Treadwell serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,490.

Margaret Tynan

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$80,484

Base pay: $80,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,707
State Employee Number: 39360

Margaret Tynan works as a Program Specialist VI for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Margaret earned $80,484 in 2025.

Laura Simmons Gilmore

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$79,800

Base pay: $79,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 11, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,650
State Employee Number: 1264588

Laura Simmons Gilmore is a Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,800.

Amanda Del Cueto

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$79,511

Base pay: $79,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,511
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,626
State Employee Number: 69545

Amanda Del Cueto works as a Program Specialist VI for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amanda earned $79,511 in 2026.

Katherine Cole

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$76,103

Base pay: $76,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,103
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,342
State Employee Number: 931745

Katherine Cole works as a Program Specialist VI for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Katherine earned $76,103 in 2026.