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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Alexandra Simpson

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$59,400

Base pay: $59,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,950
State Employee Number: 1640703

Alexandra Simpson is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,400.

Nina Torres

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$59,305

Base pay: $59,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,305
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,942
State Employee Number: 1084109

Nina Torres works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nina earned $59,305 in 2026.

Shannon Phen

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$58,800

Base pay: $58,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,800
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,900
State Employee Number: 1063506

Shannon Phen works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. Shannon earned $58,800 in 2025.

Danielle Sicard

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$58,800

Base pay: $58,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,900
State Employee Number: 1478301

Danielle Sicard 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 $58,800.

Ella Jackson

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$58,616

Base pay: $58,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,616
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 22, 2008
Monthly Pay: $4,885
State Employee Number: 57300

At Department of State Health Services, Ella Jackson serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,616.