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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Tenay Douglas

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

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: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,750
State Employee Number: 90492

Tenay Douglas is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,000.

Dakota Wirtz

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

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

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,750
State Employee Number: 1680076

Dakota Wirtz 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 $69,000.

Amanda Hernandez

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,982

Base pay: $68,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,982
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,748
State Employee Number: 1421225

Amanda Hernandez works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amanda earned $68,982 in 2026.

Stephanie Barron

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,978

Base pay: $68,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,978
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 23, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,748
State Employee Number: 13247

Stephanie Barron 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 $68,978.

Mariam Alani

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,880

Base pay: $68,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,880
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,740
State Employee Number: 745173

Mariam Alani 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 $68,880.

Mark Gormley

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,839

Base pay: $68,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,839
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,737
State Employee Number: 145484

Mark Gormley works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mark earned $68,839 in 2026.

Rachel Sung

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,800

Base pay: $68,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,733
State Employee Number: 1788077

Rachel Sung 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 $68,800.

Jerry Lopez

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$68,744

Base pay: $68,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,744
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,729
State Employee Number: 746506

Jerry Lopez holds the role of Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,744.

Jennifer Gleaves

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,440

Base pay: $68,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,440
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,703
State Employee Number: 346688

At Health and Human Services Commission, Jennifer Gleaves serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,440.

Melissa Arce

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,275

Base pay: $68,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,275
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 26, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,690
State Employee Number: 176474

Melissa Arce is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,275.

Bernadette Cummings

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,248

Base pay: $68,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,248
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: May 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,687
State Employee Number: 150968

Bernadette Cummings works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bernadette earned $68,248 in 2026.

Alice Wren

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$68,229

Base pay: $68,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,229
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,686
State Employee Number: 201849

Alice Wren holds the role of Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,229.

Erin Mitchell

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$68,229

Base pay: $68,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,229
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,710
State Employee Number: 193896

Erin Mitchell works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Erin earned $68,229 in 2025.

Marie Savage-Belt

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,067

Base pay: $68,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,067
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,672
State Employee Number: 786424

At Health and Human Services Commission, Marie Savage-Belt serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,067.

Chris Welch

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,053

Base pay: $68,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,053
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,671
State Employee Number: 83489

Chris Welch 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 $68,053.

Detra Weekly

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,039

Base pay: $68,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,039
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,670
State Employee Number: 2120

Detra Weekly works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Detra earned $68,039 in 2026.

Aria Welch

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,000

Base pay: $68,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,667
State Employee Number: 1764927

Aria Welch works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aria earned $68,000 in 2026.

Alexandra De La Mora

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$68,000

Base pay: $68,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 3, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,667
State Employee Number: 1802846

At Health and Human Services Commission, Alexandra De La Mora serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,000.

Yvette Sanchez-Xagoraris

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,925

Base pay: $67,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,925
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 7, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,660
State Employee Number: 182919

Yvette Sanchez-Xagoraris is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,925.

John Gonzales

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$67,879

Base pay: $67,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,879
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $10,677
State Employee Number: 84952

John Gonzales is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,879.

Douglas Odle

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,827

Base pay: $67,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,827
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: May 21, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,652
State Employee Number: 150104

Douglas Odle 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 $67,827.

Joseph Cantu

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,804

Base pay: $67,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,804
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,650
State Employee Number: 100174

Joseph Cantu 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 $67,804.

Jason Berry

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,804

Base pay: $67,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,804
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9324
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2019
Monthly Pay: $3,263
State Employee Number: 1197289

At Health and Human Services Commission, Jason Berry serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,804.

Shruti Kulkarni

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$67,667

Base pay: $67,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,667
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,639
State Employee Number: 193029

Shruti Kulkarni 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 $67,667.