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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Elena Ofenstein

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 1562261

Elena Ofenstein 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 $56,400.

Katherine Jones

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 1661893

Katherine Jones is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,400.

Lacey Campbell

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 1762194

Lacey Campbell is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,400.

Carolina Olivares Romero

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 1011484

Carolina Olivares Romero holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,400.

Eliza Villarreal

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$55,974

Base pay: $55,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,974
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,664
State Employee Number: 1670237

Eliza Villarreal holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,974.

Ana Huemer

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$55,786

Base pay: $55,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,786
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,649
State Employee Number: 113663

At Department of State Health Services, Ana Huemer serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,786.

Maribel Juarez

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$55,075

Base pay: $55,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,590
State Employee Number: 109152

Maribel Juarez is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,075.

Julieta Alvarez

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$55,075

Base pay: $55,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Nov 23, 2004
Monthly Pay: $4,590
State Employee Number: 10463

Julieta Alvarez is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,075.

Ghislaine Lesmes

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$55,075

Base pay: $55,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2005
Monthly Pay: $4,590
State Employee Number: 201679

At Department of State Health Services, Ghislaine Lesmes serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,075.

Md Abdullah Mahmood

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,600

Base pay: $54,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,550
State Employee Number: 1727715

At Department of State Health Services, Md Abdullah Mahmood serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,600.

Tammy Preston

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,600

Base pay: $54,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: May 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,550
State Employee Number: 1116632

Tammy Preston is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,600.

Maria Guardiola

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$54,525

Base pay: $54,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,525
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,544
State Employee Number: 1447545

Maria Guardiola works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maria earned $54,525 in 2026.

Khalilah Loggins

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,770

Base pay: $53,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,770
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,481
State Employee Number: 125927

At Department of State Health Services, Khalilah Loggins serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,770.

Herlinda Gutierrez

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,416

Base pay: $53,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,416
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $4,451
State Employee Number: 181016

Herlinda Gutierrez works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Herlinda earned $53,416 in 2026.

Sheila Davis

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,843

Base pay: $52,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,843
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,404
State Employee Number: 948582

Sheila Davis is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,843.

Chelsey Dean

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,843

Base pay: $52,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,843
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,404
State Employee Number: 1205572

Chelsey Dean works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chelsey earned $52,843 in 2026.

Martha Baker

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,457

Base pay: $51,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,457
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,288
State Employee Number: 514994

Martha Baker 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 $51,457.

Arlyn Irabagon

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,158

Base pay: $51,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2010
Monthly Pay: $4,263
State Employee Number: 12058

Arlyn Irabagon is a Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,158.

Ana Asanin

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$51,158

Base pay: $51,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,263
State Employee Number: 1423219

Ana Asanin holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,158.

Hector Amores Sanchez

Program Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,158

Base pay: $51,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,263
State Employee Number: 1733734

Hector Amores Sanchez 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 $51,158.