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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Ashlee Bowles

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,946

Base pay: $53,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,946
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, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,496
State Employee Number: 86195

Ashlee Bowles 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 $53,946.

Lenae Warner

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$53,640

Base pay: $53,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,640
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 28, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,470
State Employee Number: 981400

Lenae Warner works as a Program Specialist II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lenae earned $53,640 in 2025.

Melyssa Nguyen

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,640

Base pay: $53,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,640
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,470
State Employee Number: 1776596

Melyssa Nguyen 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 $53,640.

Alicia Torres

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$53,400

Base pay: $53,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5402
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,270
State Employee Number: 323273

Alicia Torres works as a Program Specialist II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alicia earned $53,400 in 2025.

Frances Nuttall

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,042

Base pay: $53,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,042
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,420
State Employee Number: 355174

Frances Nuttall 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 $53,042.