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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Kriselda Tello

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$57,519

Base pay: $57,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,519
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,793
State Employee Number: 186806

Kriselda Tello is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,519.

Sara Billela

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$57,491

Base pay: $57,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,491
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,791
State Employee Number: 980861

Sara Billela works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sara earned $57,491 in 2026.

Christine Phelps

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$57,491

Base pay: $57,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,491
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,791
State Employee Number: 994659

At Health and Human Services Commission, Christine Phelps serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,491.

Leslie Johnson

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$57,338

Base pay: $57,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,338
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,778
State Employee Number: 1177917

Leslie Johnson works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Leslie earned $57,338 in 2026.

Omonike Akindele

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$57,192

Base pay: $57,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,192
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,766
State Employee Number: 76453

At Health and Human Services Commission, Omonike Akindele serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,192.

Iben De Koker

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$57,140

Base pay: $57,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,140
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,762
State Employee Number: 516088

At Health and Human Services Commission, Iben De Koker serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,140.

Maria Huerta

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$56,992

Base pay: $56,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2006
Monthly Pay: $4,749
State Employee Number: 170477

At Health and Human Services Commission, Maria Huerta serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,992.

Alessandrea Cortez

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$56,642

Base pay: $56,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,642
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,720
State Employee Number: 998273

Alessandrea Cortez is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,642.

Danielle Thomas

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$56,334

Base pay: $56,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,334
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,694
State Employee Number: 1101167

Danielle Thomas 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 $56,334.

Richelle Williams

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$56,073

Base pay: $56,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,073
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,673
State Employee Number: 2491

Richelle Williams works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Richelle earned $56,073 in 2026.