Texas / Employees Retirement System / Program Specialist I

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Program Specialist I

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

1 employees hold this title in Employees Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $60,682, below the department median of $95,800.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $60.7K
Role median: $60,682
Agency median: $95,800
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist I is held in 44 Texas departments. In Employees Retirement System, the median of $60,682 ranks #3 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Banking

$64,469 · 1

Commission on Jail Standards

$62,000 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$60,000 · 6

Texas Military Department

$59,806 · 4

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$59,721 · 1

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$58,995 · 7

Texas Water Development Board

$57,792 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$57,767 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$56,928 · 1

General Land Office

$55,819 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$55,439 · 3

Texas Historical Commission

$55,002 · 9

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist I 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.

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Employees with this title

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Margaret Lischka

Program Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$60,682

Base pay: $60,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,682
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,057
State Employee Number: 42485

Margaret Lischka holds the role of Program Specialist I at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,682.