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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Marivel Cantu-Ressler

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$55,201

Base pay: $55,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,201
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $4,600
State Employee Number: 128503

At Department of State Health Services, Marivel Cantu-Ressler serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,201.

Ricardo Meza

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$55,128

Base pay: $55,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,128
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 47022

At Department of State Health Services, Ricardo Meza serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,128.

Lauren Wheat

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$55,000

Base pay: $55,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,583
State Employee Number: 1642995

Lauren Wheat works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lauren earned $55,000 in 2026.

Charlotte L'Amie

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$55,000

Base pay: $55,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,000
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,583
State Employee Number: 1693507

Charlotte L'Amie works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. Charlotte earned $55,000 in 2025.

Adejumoke Adewunmi

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$55,000

Base pay: $55,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,583
State Employee Number: 1753909

Adejumoke Adewunmi 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 $55,000.

John Sellers

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,975

Base pay: $54,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,975
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,581
State Employee Number: 1553448

John Sellers works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $54,975 in 2026.

Debra Warren

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,929

Base pay: $54,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,929
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,577
State Employee Number: 63286

At Department of State Health Services, Debra Warren serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,929.

Kelly Spencer

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,900

Base pay: $54,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,575
State Employee Number: 1576220

Kelly Spencer 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 $54,900.

Traya Brownfield

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,770

Base pay: $54,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,770
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,564
State Employee Number: 1592028

Traya Brownfield works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Traya earned $54,770 in 2026.

Sidney Garza

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,770

Base pay: $54,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,770
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,564
State Employee Number: 1664642

At Department of State Health Services, Sidney Garza serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,770.

Jennifer Hasty

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,744

Base pay: $54,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,744
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 25, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,562
State Employee Number: 354201

Jennifer Hasty works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $54,744 in 2026.

Sandra Orta

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,600

Base pay: $54,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,550
State Employee Number: 136224

Sandra Orta 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 $54,600.