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Program Specialist V

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

9 employees hold this title in Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Median total compensation for the role is $79,380, above the department median of $77,918.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $695.5K
Role median: $79,380
Agency median: $77,918
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$69,000$85,940+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, the median of $79,380 ranks #16 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

Employees Retirement System

$83,885 · 8

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

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 Specialist roles 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.

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Other job titles in Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

Record list

Employees with this title

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Bryan Roller

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$86,408

Base pay: $86,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,408
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,201
State Employee Number: 1453108

Bryan Roller works as a Program Specialist V for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bryan earned $86,408 in 2026.

Matthew Dickens

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$83,482

Base pay: $83,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,482
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,957
State Employee Number: 1285093

Matthew Dickens works as a Program Specialist V for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $83,482 in 2026.

Jessica Hess

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

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
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1552545

Jessica Hess works as a Program Specialist V for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessica earned $80,000 in 2026.

Kellye Turner

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

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
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 16014

Kellye Turner works as a Program Specialist V for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kellye earned $80,000 in 2026.

Jennifer Kolbe

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1641556

Jennifer Kolbe holds the role of Program Specialist V at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,380.

Matthew Miller

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$74,723

Base pay: $74,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,723
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: May 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,227
State Employee Number: 1175731

Matthew Miller holds the role of Program Specialist V at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,723.

Maria Sanchez

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$73,516

Base pay: $73,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,516
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,126
State Employee Number: 1728465

Maria Sanchez works as a Program Specialist V for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maria earned $73,516 in 2026.

Sandra Sanchez San Miguel

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$69,000

Base pay: $69,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,750
State Employee Number: 1703161

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Sandra Sanchez San Miguel serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,000.

Lauren Slusher

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$69,000

Base pay: $69,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 28, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,750
State Employee Number: 1556880

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Lauren Slusher serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,000.