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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Krista Ochoa

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,136

Base pay: $62,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,178
State Employee Number: 1743809

Krista Ochoa is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,136.

Debbie Robert

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,136

Base pay: $62,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,178
State Employee Number: 1055054

Debbie Robert 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 $62,136.

Ursula Bell

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,047

Base pay: $62,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,047
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 20, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,171
State Employee Number: 771257

Ursula Bell 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 $62,047.

Joe Contreras

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,826

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,152
State Employee Number: 6367

Joe Contreras works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joe earned $61,826 in 2026.

Jaime Wise

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,826

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,152
State Employee Number: 107407

Jaime Wise 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 $61,826.

Elizabeth Mcmanus

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,826

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,152
State Employee Number: 138352

Elizabeth Mcmanus 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 $61,826.

Crystal Gallegos

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,826

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,152
State Employee Number: 118276

At Department of State Health Services, Crystal Gallegos serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,826.

Kathy Korte

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,826

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
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: $5,152
State Employee Number: 134631

Kathy Korte works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathy earned $61,826 in 2026.

Rachel Watts

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,826

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 28, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,152
State Employee Number: 858938

Rachel Watts works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rachel earned $61,826 in 2026.

Simone Vidauri

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,826

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,152
State Employee Number: 1157481

Simone Vidauri is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,826.

Laura Rios

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,826

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,152
State Employee Number: 354886

Laura Rios 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 $61,826.

April Smalley

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,826

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,826
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,152
State Employee Number: 122755

April Smalley works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. April earned $61,826 in 2026.

Alyssa Resendez

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,706

Base pay: $61,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,706
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,142
State Employee Number: 981577

Alyssa Resendez works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alyssa earned $61,706 in 2026.