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Program Specialist VII

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

3 employees hold this title in Employees Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $104,821, above the department median of $95,800.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$317K
Role median
$104,821
Agency median
$95,800
Comparison
Above

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist VII is held in 39 Texas departments. In Employees Retirement System, the median of $104,821 ranks #7 of 39.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Board Architectural Examiners
$110,919 · 1
Railroad Commission of Texas
$109,379 · 12
Secretary of State
$107,100 · 1
Department of Agriculture
$106,260 · 1
Soil and Water Conservation Board
$106,158 · 3
Office of Court Administration
$105,179 · 7
Public Utility Commission of Texas
$104,772 · 2
Parks and Wildlife Department
$104,186 · 2
Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
$103,974 · 2
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
$103,685 · 2
TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired
$102,843 · 1
Comptroller of Public Accounts
$102,840 · 25

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VII 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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Lisa Caffarate

Program Specialist VII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp
$109,804
Base pay
$109,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,804
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1576
Hire Date
May 16, 1988
Monthly Pay
$9,150
State Employee Number
18744

Lisa Caffarate works as a Program Specialist VII for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $109,804 in 2026.

Joetta Freeby

Program Specialist VII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp
$104,821
Base pay
$104,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,821
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1576
Hire Date
Oct 28, 1996
Monthly Pay
$8,735
State Employee Number
94211

Joetta Freeby works as a Program Specialist VII for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joetta earned $104,821 in 2026.

Michelle Hinex

Program Specialist VII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp
$102,420
Base pay
$102,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,420
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1576
Hire Date
Dec 1, 2012
Monthly Pay
$8,535
State Employee Number
325136

At Employees Retirement System, Michelle Hinex serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,420.