Texas / Governor's Office, Trustee Programs / Program Specialist III

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Program Specialist III

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

17 employees hold this title in Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Median total compensation for the role is $63,000, below the department median of $77,918.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $63,000
Agency median: $77,918
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55,200$70,625+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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 III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, the median of $63,000 ranks #20 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

Employees Retirement System

$70,631 · 6

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

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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Stephen Ray

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$70,919

Base pay: $70,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,919
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 6, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,910
State Employee Number: 128519

Stephen Ray works as a Program Specialist III for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephen earned $70,919 in 2026.

Haley Stuckey

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$70,000

Base pay: $70,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,833
State Employee Number: 1762318

Haley Stuckey works as a Program Specialist III for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Haley earned $70,000 in 2025.

Carolyn Saathoff

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$68,465

Base pay: $68,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,465
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,705
State Employee Number: 589994

Carolyn Saathoff holds the role of Program Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,465.

Ashley Robinson

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$68,450

Base pay: $68,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,704
State Employee Number: 1727539

Ashley Robinson holds the role of Program Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,450.

Margaret Mascorro

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$68,135

Base pay: $68,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,135
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,678
State Employee Number: 1715051

Margaret Mascorro is a Program Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,135.

Cassandra Ariztegui Romero

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$65,200

Base pay: $65,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,433
State Employee Number: 1707018

Cassandra Ariztegui Romero is a Program Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,200.

Makaela Gude

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$64,050

Base pay: $64,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,050
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,338
State Employee Number: 1725887

Makaela Gude works as a Program Specialist III for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Makaela earned $64,050 in 2026.

Sophia Whetstone

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$64,050

Base pay: $64,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,050
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,338
State Employee Number: 1795542

Sophia Whetstone holds the role of Program Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,050.

David Menchaca Garcia

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1434535

David Menchaca Garcia works as a Program Specialist III for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $63,000 in 2026.

Brian Maass

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$62,139

Base pay: $62,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,139
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,178
State Employee Number: 61232

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Brian Maass serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,139.

Willita Mahone

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$61,452

Base pay: $61,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,452
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,121
State Employee Number: 1625309

Willita Mahone holds the role of Program Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,452.

Suri Garcia

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$61,000

Base pay: $61,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,083
State Employee Number: 772055

Suri Garcia is a Program Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,000.

Virginia Ramos

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$61,000

Base pay: $61,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 25, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,083
State Employee Number: 932251

Virginia Ramos works as a Program Specialist III for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Virginia earned $61,000 in 2026.

Ray Jensen

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$60,900

Base pay: $60,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,075
State Employee Number: 1686909

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Ray Jensen serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,900.

Devin Jones

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1759524

Devin Jones works as a Program Specialist III for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Devin earned $60,000 in 2026.

Chelsea Brown

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$57,750

Base pay: $57,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,813
State Employee Number: 1772715

Chelsea Brown is a Program Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,750.

Annabelle Hubert

Program Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$55,200

Base pay: $55,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,600
State Employee Number: 1825326

Annabelle Hubert is a Program Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,200.