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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Ashley Khanhkham

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,590

Base pay: $57,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,590
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,799
State Employee Number: 1094186

Ashley Khanhkham 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 $57,590.

Diadria Robinson-Moore

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,549

Base pay: $57,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,549
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,796
State Employee Number: 321909

Diadria Robinson-Moore 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 $57,549.

Elizabeth Cardelle

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,508

Base pay: $57,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 25, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,792
State Employee Number: 516129

At Department of State Health Services, Elizabeth Cardelle serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,508.

Brittany Clay

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,384

Base pay: $57,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,384
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,782
State Employee Number: 1432224

At Department of State Health Services, Brittany Clay serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,384.

Megan Bindseil

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,181

Base pay: $57,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,181
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,765
State Employee Number: 1730119

Megan Bindseil 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 $57,181.

Sarah Lawhon

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,170

Base pay: $57,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,170
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,764
State Employee Number: 748708

At Department of State Health Services, Sarah Lawhon serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,170.

Johnny Davis

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
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: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1751526

Johnny Davis 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 $57,000.

Christi Olszewski

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1687939

Christi Olszewski is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,000.