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Program Management Specialist III

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

13 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $108,676, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $108,676
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$86,175$129,784+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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 Public Safety, the median of $108,676 ranks #12 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

Department of Information Resources

$127,898 · 10

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

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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Sandra Parent

Program Management Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$121,869

Base pay: $121,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Apr 7, 1997
Monthly Pay: $10,156
State Employee Number: 83478

Sandra Parent works as a Program Management Specialist III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sandra earned $121,869 in 2026.

Vanessa Nelson

Program Management Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$121,869

Base pay: $121,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Feb 28, 2008
Monthly Pay: $10,156
State Employee Number: 143496

Vanessa Nelson is a Program Management Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,869.

Christopher Fontenot

Program Management Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$121,869

Base pay: $121,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2017
Monthly Pay: $10,156
State Employee Number: 416372

At Department of Public Safety, Christopher Fontenot serves as a Program Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,869.