Texas / Department of State Health Services / Program Specialist III

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Program Specialist III

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

131 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $55,616, below the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 131
Total payroll: $7.4M
Role median: $55,616
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48,244$64,076+

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How total compensation varies among the 131 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 State Health Services, the median of $55,616 ranks #46 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 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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Brandon Turner

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,980

Base pay: $52,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,980
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,415
State Employee Number: 1575629

At Department of State Health Services, Brandon Turner serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,980.

Camille Porter

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,932

Base pay: $52,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,932
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,411
State Employee Number: 1574591

Camille Porter holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,932.

Marissa Velazquez

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$52,768

Base pay: $52,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,768
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,397
State Employee Number: 813327

Marissa Velazquez holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,768.

Jefrey Laplante

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,764

Base pay: $52,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,764
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,397
State Employee Number: 1805986

Jefrey Laplante works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jefrey earned $52,764 in 2026.

Martha Gonzalez

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,575

Base pay: $52,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $4,381
State Employee Number: 123571

Martha Gonzalez holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,575.

Esmeralda Gomez

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,521

Base pay: $52,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,521
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,377
State Employee Number: 19413

At Department of State Health Services, Esmeralda Gomez serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,521.

Mckynzie Mokry

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$52,408

Base pay: $52,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,408
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,367
State Employee Number: 1484255

At Department of State Health Services, Mckynzie Mokry serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,408.

Jonathan Stewart

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,296

Base pay: $52,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,296
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 26, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,358
State Employee Number: 1286358

Jonathan Stewart is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,296.

Amber Frenzel

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,232

Base pay: $52,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,232
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,353
State Employee Number: 1398862

Amber Frenzel works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amber earned $52,232 in 2026.