Program Management Specialist III

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

10 employees hold this title in Department of Information Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $127,898, above the department median of $96,684.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $127,898
Agency median: $96,684
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$120,000$135,584+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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 Management Specialist III is held in 15 Texas departments. In Department of Information Resources, the median of $127,898 ranks #3 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Board of Nursing

$142,234 · 1

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$130,823 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$125,000 · 1

General Land Office

$121,481 · 5

Comptroller - Education Programs

$120,000 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$118,500 · 2

Texas Education Agency

$113,278 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$112,150 · 2

Health and Human Services Commission

$110,247 · 4

Department of Family and Protective Services

$109,309 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$108,676 · 13

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$108,000 · 3

Median total compensation for the Program Management Specialist III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Elizabeth Kirkwood

Program Management Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$135,797

Base pay: $135,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,797
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Jul 6, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,316
State Employee Number: 178721

At Department of Information Resources, Elizabeth Kirkwood serves as a Program Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,797.