Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Program Specialist V

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Program Specialist V

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

540 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $69,105, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 540
Total payroll: $37.5M
Role median: $69,105
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$54,278$87,046+

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How total compensation varies among the 540 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 Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $69,105 ranks #43 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 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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Erica Silva

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,908

Base pay: $55,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,908
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 10, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,659
State Employee Number: 16441

Erica Silva holds the role of Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,908.

Jennifer Masar

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,906

Base pay: $55,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,906
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2009
Monthly Pay: $4,659
State Employee Number: 72408

Jennifer Masar is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,906.

Thomas Guzman

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,726

Base pay: $55,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,726
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 10, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,644
State Employee Number: 744133

Thomas Guzman is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,726.

Dana Williamson

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,278

Base pay: $55,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,606
State Employee Number: 138459

Dana Williamson is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,278.

Linda Babola

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,125

Base pay: $55,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,125
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 40782

Linda Babola works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Linda earned $55,125 in 2026.

Madison Mahaffey

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$54,516

Base pay: $54,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,516
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: May 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,543
State Employee Number: 1462279

Madison Mahaffey holds the role of Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,516.

Stephanie Tijerina

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$54,479

Base pay: $54,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,479
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,540
State Employee Number: 170210

Stephanie Tijerina is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,479.

Lisa Elizondo

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$54,278

Base pay: $54,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,278
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, 2010
Monthly Pay: $4,523
State Employee Number: 45718

Lisa Elizondo works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $54,278 in 2026.

Xsenia Soto

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$54,278

Base pay: $54,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,278
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,523
State Employee Number: 213133

Xsenia Soto holds the role of Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,278.