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Program Specialist VI

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

4 employees hold this title in Department of Information Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $88,850, below the department median of $96,684.

Employees
4
Total payroll
$354.7K
Role median
$88,850
Agency median
$96,684
Comparison
Below

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist VI is held in 42 Texas departments. In Department of Information Resources, the median of $88,850 ranks #9 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
TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired
$88,222 · 4
Texas Department of Transportation
$88,120 · 138
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
$88,107 · 1
Texas Broadband Development Office
$87,935 · 2

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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Mark Leavenworth

Program Specialist VI/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp
$92,767
Base pay
$92,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,767
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Mar 23, 2020
Monthly Pay
$7,731
State Employee Number
1048288

At Department of Information Resources, Mark Leavenworth serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,767.

Teresa Smith-Hollis

Program Specialist VI/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp
$89,500
Base pay
$89,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,500
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay
$7,458
State Employee Number
62898

Teresa Smith-Hollis works as a Program Specialist VI for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Teresa earned $89,500 in 2026.

Brady Aker

Program Specialist VI/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp
$88,200
Base pay
$88,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,200
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Nov 20, 2023
Monthly Pay
$7,350
State Employee Number
1462649

At Department of Information Resources, Brady Aker serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,200.

Elizabeth Yang

Program Specialist VI/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp
$84,262
Base pay
$84,262
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,262
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Mar 14, 2022
Monthly Pay
$7,022
State Employee Number
708026

At Department of Information Resources, Elizabeth Yang serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,262.