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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Chelsea Cruz

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,080

Base pay: $52,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,340
State Employee Number: 1751946

Chelsea Cruz 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 $52,080.

Juan Rocha

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,000

Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,333
State Employee Number: 1634244

Juan Rocha 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 $52,000.

Kailey Berkey

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,985

Base pay: $51,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,332
State Employee Number: 1781214

At Department of State Health Services, Kailey Berkey serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,985.

T Woodfin

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$51,985

Base pay: $51,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,332
State Employee Number: 869631

T Woodfin holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,985.

Ifeoluwa Daniel

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,985

Base pay: $51,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,332
State Employee Number: 1781202

Ifeoluwa Daniel is a Program Specialist II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,985.

John Matthews

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,985

Base pay: $51,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,332
State Employee Number: 1758825

At Department of State Health Services, John Matthews serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,985.

Sonna Soto

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$51,907

Base pay: $51,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,907
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, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,326
State Employee Number: 188274

Sonna Soto is a Program Specialist II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,907.

Carl Martin

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,753

Base pay: $51,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,753
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,313
State Employee Number: 1576254

At Department of State Health Services, Carl Martin serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,753.

Allison Robbins

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,656

Base pay: $51,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,305
State Employee Number: 1635028

Allison Robbins is a Program Specialist II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,656.

Alice Watkins

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$51,507

Base pay: $51,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,507
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $4,292
State Employee Number: 30261

At Department of State Health Services, Alice Watkins serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,507.

Belinda Garza

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$51,399

Base pay: $51,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,399
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 29, 2014
Monthly Pay: $3,087
State Employee Number: 764618

Belinda Garza holds the role of Program Specialist II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,399.