Texas / Department of State Health Services / Program Specialist IV

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Program Specialist IV

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

140 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $60,500, below the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 140
Total payroll: $8.5M
Role median: $60,500
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,158$69,543+

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How total compensation varies among the 140 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 IV is held in 53 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $60,500 ranks #47 of 53.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$86,307 · 3

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$80,987 · 1

General Land Office

$78,012 · 20

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$77,175 · 3

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$76,800 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$76,200 · 13

Employees Retirement System

$76,120 · 6

Office of the Governor

$75,658 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$75,485 · 22

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$75,000 · 1

Texas Military Department

$74,802 · 5

Texas Department of Transportation

$74,508 · 3

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist IV 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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Colleen Sherouse

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$58,026

Base pay: $58,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,026
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,836
State Employee Number: 756724

Colleen Sherouse holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,026.

Monica Maldonado

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,818

Base pay: $57,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,818
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,818
State Employee Number: 342345

Monica Maldonado holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,818.

Jason Smith

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,656

Base pay: $57,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 27, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,805
State Employee Number: 1286340

At Department of State Health Services, Jason Smith serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,656.

Oluwambe Akindele

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,600

Base pay: $57,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Dec 30, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,800
State Employee Number: 58178

At Department of State Health Services, Oluwambe Akindele serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,600.

Mairi Vannella

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$57,600

Base pay: $57,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,800
State Employee Number: 1150489

Mairi Vannella works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mairi earned $57,600 in 2026.