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Program Specialist VI

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

16 employees hold this title in Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Median total compensation for the role is $89,878, above the department median of $77,918.

Employees: 16
Role median: $89,878
Agency median: $77,918
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$80,400$94,760+

How total compensation varies among the 16 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Christine Pogue

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$95,000

Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 793196

Christine Pogue works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christine earned $95,000 in 2026.

Shelley Burleson

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$94,200

Base pay: $94,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,200
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,850
State Employee Number: 607773

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Shelley Burleson serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,200.

Erin Cole

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$91,163

Base pay: $91,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,163
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,597
State Employee Number: 773772

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Erin Cole serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,163.

Madison Ballard

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$91,163

Base pay: $91,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,163
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,597
State Employee Number: 1272156

Madison Ballard holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,163.

Philip Rocha Iii

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 81418

Philip Rocha Iii works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Philip earned $90,000 in 2026.

Joe Magruder

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 27, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 149267

Joe Magruder holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,000.

Zhong Chen

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 167669

Zhong Chen holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,000.

Charlotte Lannon

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1653662

Charlotte Lannon holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,000.

Stephanie Mazurkiewicz

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$89,756

Base pay: $89,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,756
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 7, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,480
State Employee Number: 428744

Stephanie Mazurkiewicz works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephanie earned $89,756 in 2026.

Ladonna Wallace

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$86,822

Base pay: $86,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,822
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,235
State Employee Number: 145432

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Ladonna Wallace serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,822.

Heather Barefield

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$86,822

Base pay: $86,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,822
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,235
State Employee Number: 348855

Heather Barefield works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Heather earned $86,822 in 2026.

Jordann Duran

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$86,822

Base pay: $86,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,822
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,235
State Employee Number: 792542

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Jordann Duran serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,822.

Robert Gamez

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$86,822

Base pay: $86,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,822
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,235
State Employee Number: 1686906

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Robert Gamez serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,822.

Adriana Lopez

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1155459

Adriana Lopez works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adriana earned $82,687 in 2025.

David Jones

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$81,113

Base pay: $81,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,113
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 2, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,759
State Employee Number: 1065260

David Jones works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $81,113 in 2026.

Samantha Terry

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$80,400

Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,700
State Employee Number: 1485129

Samantha Terry works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Samantha earned $80,400 in 2026.