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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Britny Cruz-Morales

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,736

Base pay: $53,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,736
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,478
State Employee Number: 1637559

Britny Cruz-Morales works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Britny earned $53,736 in 2026.

Cecilia Cunningham

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,700

Base pay: $53,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,475
State Employee Number: 1716113

Cecilia Cunningham 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 $53,700.

Augusta Magne

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,700

Base pay: $53,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,475
State Employee Number: 1720961

Augusta Magne works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Augusta earned $53,700 in 2026.

Judah Hartman

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,700

Base pay: $53,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,475
State Employee Number: 1731045

Judah Hartman is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,700.

Leticia Adams

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,544

Base pay: $53,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,462
State Employee Number: 1457247

Leticia Adams 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 $53,544.

Sheron Fountain

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,499

Base pay: $53,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 8, 2009
Monthly Pay: $4,458
State Employee Number: 20918

Sheron Fountain is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,499.

Jasmin Vasquez

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,498

Base pay: $53,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,498
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,458
State Employee Number: 1707337

Jasmin Vasquez works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jasmin earned $53,498 in 2026.

Kamile Hogue

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,498

Base pay: $53,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,498
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,458
State Employee Number: 1487159

Kamile Hogue 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 $53,498.

Giovanni Guida

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,498

Base pay: $53,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,498
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,458
State Employee Number: 1710632

At Department of State Health Services, Giovanni Guida serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,498.

Zoe Silvas

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,498

Base pay: $53,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,498
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,458
State Employee Number: 1805992

Zoe Silvas works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Zoe earned $53,498 in 2026.

Donald Crouse

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,309

Base pay: $53,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,442
State Employee Number: 666125

Donald Crouse works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Donald earned $53,309 in 2026.

Yeren Sauceda

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,309

Base pay: $53,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,309
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,442
State Employee Number: 1461475

Yeren Sauceda 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 $53,309.

Pam Celaya-Flores

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$53,223

Base pay: $53,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,223
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: $4,435
State Employee Number: 66064

Pam Celaya-Flores 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 $53,223.

Paul Gonzalez

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,161

Base pay: $53,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,161
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,430
State Employee Number: 981501

Paul Gonzalez is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,161.

Valentina Salazar

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$53,004

Base pay: $53,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,417
State Employee Number: 1687955

Valentina Salazar works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Valentina earned $53,004 in 2025.