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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Nancy Villarreal

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$75,204

Base pay: $75,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,267
State Employee Number: 1273157

At Health and Human Services Commission, Nancy Villarreal serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,204.

Dan Herron

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$75,000

Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 59041

Dan Herron is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,000.

Tami Baitz

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,972

Base pay: $74,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,972
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, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,248
State Employee Number: 59562

Tami Baitz works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tami earned $74,972 in 2026.

Anna Eisenberg

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,918

Base pay: $74,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,918
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,243
State Employee Number: 787632

Anna Eisenberg works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anna earned $74,918 in 2026.

Valerie Hayes

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,839

Base pay: $74,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,839
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,237
State Employee Number: 734957

Valerie Hayes is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,839.

Eva Valencia

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,681

Base pay: $74,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,681
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,223
State Employee Number: 960121

Eva Valencia works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eva earned $74,681 in 2026.

Angela Perkins

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,571

Base pay: $74,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,571
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,214
State Employee Number: 68092

Angela Perkins 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 $74,571.

Priscilla Piper

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,555

Base pay: $74,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,555
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,213
State Employee Number: 36020

Priscilla Piper is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,555.

Marina Montemayor

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,400

Base pay: $74,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,200
State Employee Number: 1557097

Marina Montemayor is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,400.

Leslie Oliveras

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$74,396

Base pay: $74,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,396
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,200
State Employee Number: 44819

Leslie Oliveras is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,396.

Robert Sepulveda

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,183

Base pay: $74,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,183
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,182
State Employee Number: 1248275

At Health and Human Services Commission, Robert Sepulveda serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,183.

Veronica Dougherty

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,088

Base pay: $74,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,088
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,174
State Employee Number: 141519

At Health and Human Services Commission, Veronica Dougherty serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,088.

Melissa Zader

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,083

Base pay: $74,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,083
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: $6,174
State Employee Number: 188767

Melissa Zader 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 $74,083.

Janet Clinger

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,025

Base pay: $74,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,025
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,169
State Employee Number: 109415

At Health and Human Services Commission, Janet Clinger serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,025.

Julie Ketelsen

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$74,000

Base pay: $74,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,167
State Employee Number: 516803

Julie Ketelsen 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 $74,000.

Rodney Bell

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$73,966

Base pay: $73,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,966
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,164
State Employee Number: 249398

Rodney Bell 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 $73,966.