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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Apurva Rawal

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,070

Base pay: $56,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,070
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,673
State Employee Number: 1767216

Apurva Rawal is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,070.

Karime Sandoval

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1717241

Karime Sandoval works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. Karime earned $56,000 in 2025.

Gabrielle Jones

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1577596

Gabrielle Jones works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gabrielle earned $56,000 in 2026.

Martina Michael

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1626717

Martina Michael is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work ctf - classified temporary full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,000.

Maya Hook

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1717904

Maya Hook works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. Maya earned $56,000 in 2025.

Bhajleen Kaur

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1722727

Bhajleen Kaur is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work ctf - classified temporary full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,000.

Yahia Al-Qudah

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1720785

Yahia Al-Qudah holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,000.

Jeff Vanderford

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$55,963

Base pay: $55,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,963
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,664
State Employee Number: 718148

Jeff Vanderford 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 $55,963.

Sylvia Millsap

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$55,616

Base pay: $55,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,616
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $4,635
State Employee Number: 73499

Sylvia Millsap 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 $55,616.

Brandy Barron

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$55,527

Base pay: $55,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,527
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,627
State Employee Number: 355247

At Department of State Health Services, Brandy Barron serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,527.