Texas / Employees Retirement System / Program Specialist III

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Program Specialist III

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

6 employees hold this title in Employees Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $70,631, below the department median of $95,800.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $427.1K
Role median: $70,631
Agency median: $95,800
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Employees Retirement System, the median of $70,631 ranks #5 of 51.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration

$75,962 · 1

General Land Office

$75,007 · 4

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$75,000 · 1

Supreme Court

$70,842 · 2

Texas Space Commission

$70,000 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$69,629 · 9

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$69,078 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$68,940 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$68,147 · 17

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$67,250 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$66,900 · 49

Railroad Commission of Texas

$66,371 · 7

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist III 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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Evelin Ramos

Program Specialist III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$74,189

Base pay: $74,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,189
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 5, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,182
State Employee Number: 1573998

At Employees Retirement System, Evelin Ramos serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,189.

Yvonne Torrez

Program Specialist III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$74,000

Base pay: $74,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,167
State Employee Number: 967364

Yvonne Torrez is a Program Specialist III at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,000.

Megan Arellano

Program Specialist III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$71,061

Base pay: $71,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,061
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 5, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,922
State Employee Number: 1117909

At Employees Retirement System, Megan Arellano serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,061.

Dayne Campbell

Program Specialist III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$70,200

Base pay: $70,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,850
State Employee Number: 1461293

Dayne Campbell works as a Program Specialist III for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dayne earned $70,200 in 2026.

Sage Wagner

Program Specialist III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$70,200

Base pay: $70,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,850
State Employee Number: 1681914

Sage Wagner holds the role of Program Specialist III at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,200.

Alexis Driver

Program Specialist III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$67,500

Base pay: $67,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,625
State Employee Number: 1687026

Alexis Driver works as a Program Specialist III for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alexis earned $67,500 in 2026.