Texas / Employees Retirement System / Program Specialist V

Job-title file

Program Specialist V

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

8 employees hold this title in Employees Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $83,885, below the department median of $95,800.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $669.3K
Role median: $83,885
Agency median: $95,800
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$79,804$86,983+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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 V is held in 52 Texas departments. In Employees Retirement System, the median of $83,885 ranks #6 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Reference Library

$85,329 · 1

General Land Office

$85,231 · 9

Texas Historical Commission

$85,136 · 3

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$84,977 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$84,112 · 1

Office of the Governor

$83,192 · 3

Supreme Court

$82,997 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$82,681 · 10

Texas Military Department

$82,443 · 3

Texas School for the Deaf

$82,422 · 5

Texas Facilities Commission

$81,396 · 6

Parks and Wildlife Department

$81,322 · 31

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist V 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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Averi Mullins

Program Specialist V/Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$87,041

Base pay: $87,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,041
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 5, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,253
State Employee Number: 28901

Averi Mullins is a Program Specialist V at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,041.

James Tong

Program Specialist V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$86,626

Base pay: $86,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,626
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,219
State Employee Number: 1485197

James Tong works as a Program Specialist V for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $86,626 in 2026.

Victoria Rodriguez

Program Specialist V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$84,787

Base pay: $84,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,787
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,066
State Employee Number: 1142470

Victoria Rodriguez is a Program Specialist V at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,787.

Thomas Sheridan

Program Specialist V/Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$84,420

Base pay: $84,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,035
State Employee Number: 1714773

At Employees Retirement System, Thomas Sheridan serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,420.

Melinda Dewey

Program Specialist V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$83,349

Base pay: $83,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,349
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,946
State Employee Number: 18876

Melinda Dewey is a Program Specialist V at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,349.

Brenda Pollett

Program Specialist V/Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$82,837

Base pay: $82,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,837
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 9, 1995
Monthly Pay: $6,903
State Employee Number: 42526

Brenda Pollett works as a Program Specialist V for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brenda earned $82,837 in 2025.

John Smith

Program Specialist V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$80,424

Base pay: $80,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,424
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,702
State Employee Number: 86133

John Smith holds the role of Program Specialist V at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,424.

Natasha Fitzpatrick

Program Specialist V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$79,804

Base pay: $79,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,804
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,650
State Employee Number: 1138715

Natasha Fitzpatrick works as a Program Specialist V for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Natasha earned $79,804 in 2026.