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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Casey Sanchez

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,060

Base pay: $62,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,172
State Employee Number: 1297664

At Department of State Health Services, Casey Sanchez serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,060.

Revequa Mata

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,044

Base pay: $62,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,044
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,170
State Employee Number: 189021

At Department of State Health Services, Revequa Mata serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,044.

Patricia Vowels

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,034

Base pay: $62,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,034
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,170
State Employee Number: 191664

Patricia Vowels works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Patricia earned $62,034 in 2026.

Tess Kucera

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,000

Base pay: $62,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,167
State Employee Number: 1240089

At Department of State Health Services, Tess Kucera serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,000.

Amy Zamora

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,000

Base pay: $62,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,167
State Employee Number: 1634064

Amy Zamora 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 $62,000.

Jahana Deadmon

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,000

Base pay: $62,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,167
State Employee Number: 1150480

Jahana Deadmon is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,000.

Fiona Price

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,623

Base pay: $61,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,623
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Nov 25, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,135
State Employee Number: 1241243

At Department of State Health Services, Fiona Price serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,623.

Rebecca Thompson

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,505

Base pay: $61,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,505
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,125
State Employee Number: 1180155

At Department of State Health Services, Rebecca Thompson serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,505.

Vanessa Pierson

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,385

Base pay: $61,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,385
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,115
State Employee Number: 1413511

Vanessa Pierson works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vanessa earned $61,385 in 2026.