Texas / Department of State Health Services / Program Specialist III

Job-title file

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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 4

Antonia Burns

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,032

Base pay: $51,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,032
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 11, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,253
State Employee Number: 731199

Antonia Burns 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 $51,032.

Alexandra Jordan

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$50,847

Base pay: $50,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,847
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,237
State Employee Number: 1252941

At Department of State Health Services, Alexandra Jordan serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,847.

Brittney Thomas

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$50,650

Base pay: $50,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,650
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2010
Monthly Pay: $4,221
State Employee Number: 125028

Brittney Thomas is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,650.

Sima Vafaee

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$50,361

Base pay: $50,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,361
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: $4,197
State Employee Number: 99403

Sima Vafaee works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sima earned $50,361 in 2026.

Jay Leivdal

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$50,353

Base pay: $50,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,353
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,196
State Employee Number: 1107496

Jay Leivdal is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,353.

Catherine Peterson

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$49,813

Base pay: $49,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,813
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,151
State Employee Number: 783007

Catherine Peterson is a Program Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,813.

Tiffany Real

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$49,722

Base pay: $49,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,722
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,144
State Employee Number: 1245390

At Department of State Health Services, Tiffany Real serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,722.

Shadoe Punzel

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$49,200

Base pay: $49,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,200
Employment type: CTF - CLASSIFIED TEMPORARY FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,100
State Employee Number: 474526

At Department of State Health Services, Shadoe Punzel serves as a Program Specialist III. They work ctf - classified temporary full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,200.

Nadia Martinez

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$48,244

Base pay: $48,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,244
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $4,020
State Employee Number: 187743

Nadia Martinez works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nadia earned $48,244 in 2026.

Joy Tweneboah Kodua

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$48,244

Base pay: $48,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,244
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,020
State Employee Number: 1253714

Joy Tweneboah Kodua works as a Program Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joy earned $48,244 in 2026.

Ryan Herrera

Program Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$48,244

Base pay: $48,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,244
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,020
State Employee Number: 1273520

At Department of State Health Services, Ryan Herrera serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,244.