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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Sergio Castaneda

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$73,852

Base pay: $73,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,852
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,154
State Employee Number: 764289

Sergio Castaneda is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,852.

Maricruz Ayala

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$71,257

Base pay: $71,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,257
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,938
State Employee Number: 90020

Maricruz Ayala works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maricruz earned $71,257 in 2026.

April Aguayo

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$70,560

Base pay: $70,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,880
State Employee Number: 768096

April Aguayo 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 $70,560.

Rebecca Dimas

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$69,257

Base pay: $69,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,257
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,771
State Employee Number: 342833

At Department of State Health Services, Rebecca Dimas serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,257.

Kevin Berry

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$69,238

Base pay: $69,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,238
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,770
State Employee Number: 155870

At Department of State Health Services, Kevin Berry serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,238.