Texas / General Land Office / Program Specialist VI

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Program Specialist VI

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

14 employees hold this title in General Land Office. Median total compensation for the role is $90,520, above the department median of $90,000.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $90,520
Agency median: $90,000
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$79,876$97,590+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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 VI is held in 42 Texas departments. In General Land Office, the median of $90,520 ranks #5 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$94,800 · 5

Office of Court Administration

$93,492 · 8

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$93,132 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$92,333 · 16

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$89,878 · 16

Department of Agriculture

$89,244 · 7

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$89,040 · 43

Department of Information Resources

$88,850 · 4

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$88,222 · 4

Texas Department of Transportation

$88,120 · 138

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$88,107 · 1

Texas Broadband Development Office

$87,935 · 2

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VI 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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Ken Rehberger

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2025 total comp

$98,003

Base pay: $98,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,003
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,167
State Employee Number: 992365

Ken Rehberger works as a Program Specialist VI for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ken earned $98,003 in 2025.

Kevin Wallace

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2025 total comp

$96,415

Base pay: $96,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,415
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 6, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,035
State Employee Number: 512

Kevin Wallace works as a Program Specialist VI for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kevin earned $96,415 in 2025.

Vanessa Daniels

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 114378

Vanessa Daniels works as a Program Specialist VI for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vanessa earned $96,000 in 2026.

Heather Knight

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$93,355

Base pay: $93,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,355
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,780
State Employee Number: 39655

Heather Knight works as a Program Specialist VI for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Heather earned $93,355 in 2026.

Jonathan Palmer

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$92,727

Base pay: $92,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,727
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 3, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,727
State Employee Number: 158077

Jonathan Palmer holds the role of Program Specialist VI at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,727.

Kristi Eardley

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$91,879

Base pay: $91,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,879
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,657
State Employee Number: 1692194

Kristi Eardley works as a Program Specialist VI for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kristi earned $91,879 in 2026.

Vicki Gonzales

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$90,765

Base pay: $90,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,765
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,564
State Employee Number: 188415

Vicki Gonzales holds the role of Program Specialist VI at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,765.

Michelle Castilleja

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$90,276

Base pay: $90,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,523
State Employee Number: 53967

Michelle Castilleja holds the role of Program Specialist VI at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,276.

Maria Baker

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$89,479

Base pay: $89,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,479
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,457
State Employee Number: 317482

Maria Baker holds the role of Program Specialist VI at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,479.

Stephanie Davidson

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$88,200

Base pay: $88,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 1634268

Stephanie Davidson works as a Program Specialist VI for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephanie earned $88,200 in 2026.

Virginia Greb

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$83,000

Base pay: $83,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,917
State Employee Number: 1425049

Virginia Greb is a Program Specialist VI at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,000.

Juan Varela

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$81,915

Base pay: $81,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,915
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,826
State Employee Number: 406897

Juan Varela holds the role of Program Specialist VI at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,915.

Lorenzo Mata

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1834406

Lorenzo Mata holds the role of Program Specialist VI at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,000.

Tamikia Gary

Program Specialist VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$79,876

Base pay: $79,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,876
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,656
State Employee Number: 1739863

Tamikia Gary works as a Program Specialist VI for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tamikia earned $79,876 in 2026.