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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Dreka Strickland

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$59,302

Base pay: $59,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,302
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $4,942
State Employee Number: 93641

Dreka Strickland is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,302.

Krystal Kendle

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$59,066

Base pay: $59,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,066
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 6, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,922
State Employee Number: 95210

Krystal Kendle is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,066.

Barbara Hall

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$58,826

Base pay: $58,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 4, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,902
State Employee Number: 1682541

Barbara Hall 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 $58,826.

Sunila Vijayan

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$58,602

Base pay: $58,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,884
State Employee Number: 1624577

At Department of State Health Services, Sunila Vijayan serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,602.

Evaudie Nzouenkeu

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$58,577

Base pay: $58,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,881
State Employee Number: 780513

At Department of State Health Services, Evaudie Nzouenkeu serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,577.