Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Program Specialist V

Job-title file

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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Mayra Frank

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$83,550

Base pay: $83,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,550
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,962
State Employee Number: 95695

Mayra Frank works as a Program Specialist V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mayra earned $83,550 in 2026.

Jana Childers

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$83,372

Base pay: $83,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,372
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,948
State Employee Number: 1272798

At Health and Human Services Commission, Jana Childers serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,372.

Kevin Baisdon

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$83,334

Base pay: $83,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,334
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: May 16, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,945
State Employee Number: 108182

Kevin Baisdon 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 $83,334.

Marianne Laguna

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$83,286

Base pay: $83,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,286
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, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,941
State Employee Number: 13383

Marianne Laguna 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 $83,286.

Cecile Ward

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$83,180

Base pay: $83,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,180
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,932
State Employee Number: 109829

At Health and Human Services Commission, Cecile Ward serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,180.

David Parnell

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 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
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 36467

David Parnell is a Program Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,687.

Daphney Augustin

Program Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$82,510

Base pay: $82,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,510
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,876
State Employee Number: 1245052

At Health and Human Services Commission, Daphney Augustin serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,510.