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Program Specialist III

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 $58,690, below the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $58,690
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,200$73,310+

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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 III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $58,690 ranks #39 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.

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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Thilo Rupprecht

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$73,657

Base pay: $73,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,657
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,138
State Employee Number: 743970

Thilo Rupprecht works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Thilo earned $73,657 in 2026.

Cheryl Cox

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$72,638

Base pay: $72,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,053
State Employee Number: 75666

At Department of Public Safety, Cheryl Cox serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,638.

Claudia Olivas

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,449

Base pay: $70,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,449
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,871
State Employee Number: 95687

Claudia Olivas is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,449.

Leslie Stevens

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$67,777

Base pay: $67,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,777
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 6, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,648
State Employee Number: 125796

At Department of Public Safety, Leslie Stevens serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,777.

Chelsea Smith

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$62,136

Base pay: $62,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,178
State Employee Number: 1166133

Chelsea Smith is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,136.

Julieta Pena

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$62,136

Base pay: $62,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,178
State Employee Number: 190155

Julieta Pena is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,136.

Tanisha Smith

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$60,503

Base pay: $60,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,503
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,042
State Employee Number: 64350

Tanisha Smith is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,503.

Michelle Johnson

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$60,299

Base pay: $60,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,299
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 17, 1998
Monthly Pay: $5,025
State Employee Number: 38834

Michelle Johnson is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,299.

Anissa Mickler

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$59,147

Base pay: $59,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2000
Monthly Pay: $4,929
State Employee Number: 165223

Anissa Mickler is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,147.

Shane Grant

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$58,233

Base pay: $58,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,233
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 11, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,853
State Employee Number: 341228

Shane Grant holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,233.

Veronica Terrazas

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$57,087

Base pay: $57,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,087
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,757
State Employee Number: 132791

Veronica Terrazas holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,087.

Kyra Weiss

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$57,015

Base pay: $57,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,015
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,751
State Employee Number: 1477212

Kyra Weiss works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kyra earned $57,015 in 2025.

Gardie Reed

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$56,943

Base pay: $56,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,943
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 6, 2006
Monthly Pay: $4,745
State Employee Number: 2315

Gardie Reed is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,943.

Daniel Amador

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$56,199

Base pay: $56,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,199
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,683
State Employee Number: 51247

Daniel Amador holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,199.

Alexandra Oyervides

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$54,300

Base pay: $54,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,525
State Employee Number: 967446

At Department of Public Safety, Alexandra Oyervides serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,300.

Nkereuwem Ukpoho

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$54,300

Base pay: $54,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,525
State Employee Number: 1836436

Nkereuwem Ukpoho works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nkereuwem earned $54,300 in 2026.

David Leontieff

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$52,279

Base pay: $52,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,279
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,357
State Employee Number: 1095258

David Leontieff holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,279.

Alicia Jarmon

Program Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$52,200

Base pay: $52,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,350
State Employee Number: 1412825

Alicia Jarmon is a Program Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,200.