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Program Specialist IV

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

18 employees hold this title in Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Median total compensation for the role is $71,350, below the department median of $77,918.

Employees
18
Total payroll
$1.3M
Role median
$71,350
Agency median
$77,918
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,806$81,351+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 IV is held in 53 Texas departments. In Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, the median of $71,350 ranks #16 of 53.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
$86,307 · 3
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
$80,987 · 1
General Land Office
$78,012 · 20
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
$77,175 · 3
Department of Savings and Mortgage
$76,800 · 1
Texas Facilities Commission
$76,200 · 13
Employees Retirement System
$76,120 · 6
Office of the Governor
$75,658 · 5
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
$75,485 · 22
Public Utility Commission of Texas
$75,000 · 1
Texas Military Department
$74,802 · 5
Texas Department of Transportation
$74,508 · 3

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist IV 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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Jerusha Havel

Program Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp
$81,351
Base pay
$81,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,351
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1573
Hire Date
Apr 24, 2006
Monthly Pay
$6,779
State Employee Number
39194

Jerusha Havel holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,351.

Elizabeth Russo

Program Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp
$81,351
Base pay
$81,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,351
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1573
Hire Date
Jan 26, 2015
Monthly Pay
$6,779
State Employee Number
783395

Elizabeth Russo is a Program Specialist IV at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,351.

Christian Benavides

Program Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp
$81,034
Base pay
$81,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,034
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1573
Hire Date
Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay
$6,753
State Employee Number
6343

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Christian Benavides serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,034.