Texas / Department of Information Resources / Program Specialist III

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Program Specialist III

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

8 employees hold this title in Department of Information Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $60,380, below the department median of $96,684.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $485.4K
Role median: $60,380
Agency median: $96,684
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59,000$63,375+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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 III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Department of Information Resources, the median of $60,380 ranks #33 of 51.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration

$75,962 · 1

General Land Office

$75,007 · 4

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$75,000 · 1

Supreme Court

$70,842 · 2

Employees Retirement System

$70,631 · 6

Texas Space Commission

$70,000 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$69,629 · 9

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$69,078 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$68,940 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$68,147 · 17

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$67,250 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$66,900 · 49

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist III 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 Specialist roles 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.

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Reagon Kohler

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$63,600

Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,300
State Employee Number: 1578937

Reagon Kohler is a Program Specialist III at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,600.

Juliana Vargas

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$61,992

Base pay: $61,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,166
State Employee Number: 1672290

At Department of Information Resources, Juliana Vargas serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,992.

Amber Marx

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

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: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,033
State Employee Number: 1487045

At Department of Information Resources, Amber Marx serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,400.

Yolonda White

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

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: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,033
State Employee Number: 1487046

Yolonda White works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yolonda earned $60,400 in 2026.

Forrest Nelson

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$60,360

Base pay: $60,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,360
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,030
State Employee Number: 333255

At Department of Information Resources, Forrest Nelson serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,360.

Sara Moore

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$60,160

Base pay: $60,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,160
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,013
State Employee Number: 1728293

At Department of Information Resources, Sara Moore serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,160.

Eliana Israel

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$59,500

Base pay: $59,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,958
State Employee Number: 1759180

Eliana Israel holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,500.

James Alexander

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$59,000

Base pay: $59,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,917
State Employee Number: 330187

At Department of Information Resources, James Alexander serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,000.