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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Angelica Martinez

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,693

Base pay: $56,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,693
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2010
Monthly Pay: $9,461
State Employee Number: 145159

Angelica Martinez works as a Program Specialist II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Angelica earned $56,693 in 2026.

Mayra Gonzalez

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,693

Base pay: $56,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,693
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,724
State Employee Number: 1477333

Mayra Gonzalez works as a Program Specialist II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mayra earned $56,693 in 2026.

Carol Davis-Rios

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$56,554

Base pay: $56,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,554
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $4,713
State Employee Number: 155615

Carol Davis-Rios 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 $56,554.

Jacqueline Mccollum

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,249

Base pay: $56,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,249
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,687
State Employee Number: 1301106

Jacqueline Mccollum 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 $56,249.

Judith Rodriguez

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,111

Base pay: $56,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,111
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 26, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,676
State Employee Number: 1553459

Judith Rodriguez works as a Program Specialist II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Judith earned $56,111 in 2026.

Kimberly Waites

Program Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$56,012

Base pay: $56,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,012
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Aug 3, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,668
State Employee Number: 890

At Department of State Health Services, Kimberly Waites serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,012.