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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Frederick Grimes

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,606

Base pay: $61,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 23, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,134
State Employee Number: 183998

Frederick Grimes works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Frederick earned $61,606 in 2026.

Shannon Jones

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,604

Base pay: $61,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,604
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,134
State Employee Number: 160270

Shannon Jones is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,604.

David Garcia

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,602

Base pay: $61,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,134
State Employee Number: 787663

David Garcia works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $61,602 in 2026.

Jessica Kirkland

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,602

Base pay: $61,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,134
State Employee Number: 1421653

Jessica Kirkland 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 $61,602.

Stephanie Ochoa

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,602

Base pay: $61,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,134
State Employee Number: 1457267

Stephanie Ochoa is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,602.

Mason Bird

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,602

Base pay: $61,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,134
State Employee Number: 1223400

Mason Bird is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,602.

Sharlyn Rodriguez Purcell

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,075

Base pay: $61,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,090
State Employee Number: 1413544

Sharlyn Rodriguez Purcell is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,075.

Rhonda London

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,000

Base pay: $61,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,083
State Employee Number: 650261

At Department of State Health Services, Rhonda London serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,000.