Texas / Department of State Health Services / Program Specialist II

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Program Specialist II

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

136 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $56,180, below the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 136
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $56,180
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,521$64,298+

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How total compensation varies among the 136 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 State Health Services, the median of $56,180 ranks #30 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 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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Anthony Kelly

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,017

Base pay: $51,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,017
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,251
State Employee Number: 1687932

Anthony Kelly works as a Program Specialist II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anthony earned $51,017 in 2026.

Lauren Lapping

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$51,000

Base pay: $51,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,250
State Employee Number: 1575735

Lauren Lapping is a Program Specialist II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,000.

John Solis

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$50,930

Base pay: $50,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,930
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,244
State Employee Number: 343432

John Solis holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,930.

Andrea Wilkey

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$50,610

Base pay: $50,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 2, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,218
State Employee Number: 1112775

Andrea Wilkey is a Program Specialist II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,610.

Tommie Gibbons

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$50,580

Base pay: $50,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $4,215
State Employee Number: 5295

Tommie Gibbons holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,580.

Ruby Joshi

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$50,440

Base pay: $50,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,440
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,203
State Employee Number: 1733737

At Department of State Health Services, Ruby Joshi serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,440.