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Program Specialist II

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

18 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $55,247, below the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $55,247
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48,208$69,943+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 II is held in 52 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $55,247 ranks #35 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Banking

$71,055 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$67,636 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$66,965 · 6

Office of the Attorney General

$66,729 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$66,150 · 7

Railroad Commission of Texas

$64,378 · 1

General Land Office

$63,000 · 3

Employees Retirement System

$62,659 · 1

Texas Racing Commission

$62,000 · 1

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

$61,855 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$61,800 · 6

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$61,464 · 16

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist II 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Public Safety

Accounting Technician II 31
Administrative Assistant III 207
Administrative Assistant IV 167
Administrative Assistant V 32
Attorney II 31
Captain, Department of Public Safety 92
Clerk III 24
Corporal 350
Crime Laboratory Specialist II 99
Criminal Intelligence Analyst I 162
Criminal Intelligence Analyst II 31
Custodian IV 55
Customer Service Representative II 30
Director III 25
Director V 25
Director VIII 24
Forensic Scientist I 49
Forensic Scientist II 115
Forensic Scientist III 126
Forensic Scientist IV 63
Forensic Scientist V 22
Forensic Scientist VI 65
Inspector III 137
Investigator II 38
Investigator III 94
Investigator IV 84
IT Support Specialist IV 27
License and Permit Specialist I 377
License and Permit Specialist II 1,593
License and Permit Specialist III 572
License and Permit Specialist IV 209
Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety 287
Maintenance Specialist III 31
Major, Department of Public Safety 45
Manager I 68
Manager IV 39
Manager V 127
Manager VI 26
Manager VII 38
Pilot Investigator II 32
Police Communications Oper V 65
Police Communications Oper VI 43
Police Communications Oper VII 27
Probationary Trooper 259
Program Management Specialist II 22
Program Specialist I 21
Program Specialist IV 28
Program Specialist V 39
Program Specialist VI 27
Program Specialist VII 29
Program Supervisor IV 212
Program Supervisor V 60
Security Officer III 31
Security Officer IV 30
Sergeant, Department of Public Safety 1,439
Systems Analyst V 42
Systems Analyst VI 26
Training and Development Specialist IV 22
Trooper 2,166
Trooper Trainee 141

Record list

Employees with this title

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John Riddick

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$71,055

Base pay: $71,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,055
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Feb 4, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,921
State Employee Number: 337254

John Riddick works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $71,055 in 2026.

Dustin Johnson

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$67,784

Base pay: $67,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,784
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,649
State Employee Number: 1578031

Dustin Johnson works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dustin earned $67,784 in 2026.

Wendy Williamson

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$60,531

Base pay: $60,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,531
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,044
State Employee Number: 28362

At Department of Public Safety, Wendy Williamson serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,531.

Deborah Failey

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$60,155

Base pay: $60,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,155
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,013
State Employee Number: 153994

Deborah Failey works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Deborah earned $60,155 in 2026.

Gail Gerdes

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$59,013

Base pay: $59,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,013
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,918
State Employee Number: 1709926

Gail Gerdes works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gail earned $59,013 in 2026.

Rita Villalpando

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$58,800

Base pay: $58,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,900
State Employee Number: 1699487

Rita Villalpando holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,800.

Deborah Zettner

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$58,761

Base pay: $58,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,761
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,897
State Employee Number: 1064610

Deborah Zettner works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Deborah earned $58,761 in 2026.

Renee Davis

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$58,200

Base pay: $58,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 9, 2000
Monthly Pay: $4,850
State Employee Number: 114463

At Department of Public Safety, Renee Davis serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,200.

Terry Woodard

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$55,485

Base pay: $55,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,485
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,624
State Employee Number: 1159077

Terry Woodard works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Terry earned $55,485 in 2026.

Devon Felts

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$55,008

Base pay: $55,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,584
State Employee Number: 1804614

Devon Felts works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Devon earned $55,008 in 2026.

Jay Wirth

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$55,008

Base pay: $55,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,584
State Employee Number: 1804700

At Department of Public Safety, Jay Wirth serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,008.

Heather Hinojosa

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$54,532

Base pay: $54,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,532
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jun 23, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,544
State Employee Number: 762343

Heather Hinojosa holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,532.

Maya Jeffries

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$54,484

Base pay: $54,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,540
State Employee Number: 1804591

Maya Jeffries holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,484.

Morgan Waszak

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$54,484

Base pay: $54,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,540
State Employee Number: 1285288

Morgan Waszak holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,484.

Gabriela Ponce

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$54,484

Base pay: $54,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,540
State Employee Number: 1456467

Gabriela Ponce holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,484.

Nikki Zurita

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$54,484

Base pay: $54,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,540
State Employee Number: 1804639

Nikki Zurita works as a Program Specialist II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nikki earned $54,484 in 2026.

Ashley Tucker

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$50,995

Base pay: $50,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 19, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,250
State Employee Number: 949796

At Department of Public Safety, Ashley Tucker serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,995.

Shamese Miller

Program Specialist II/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$48,208

Base pay: $48,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,017
State Employee Number: 1675605

At Department of Public Safety, Shamese Miller serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,208.