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Programmer II

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

6 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $78,277, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $476.1K
Role median: $78,277
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Programmer II is held in 17 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $78,277 ranks #6 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$85,652 · 4

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$84,996 · 1

Texas Ethics Commission

$84,000 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$81,527 · 3

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$80,850 · 1

Office of Risk Management

$75,376 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$75,376 · 4

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$75,023 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$74,235 · 12

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$74,220 · 5

Texas Workforce Commission

$71,726 · 1

Texas Department of Insurance

$70,297 · 6

Median total compensation for the Programmer II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Programmer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $102,980 ranks #1 of 3. See Programmer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$60,924 · 15

Cook County, Illinois

$23,462 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Programmerroles 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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Robert Herrmann

Programmer II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$86,008

Base pay: $86,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: Aug 27, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,167
State Employee Number: 129247

Robert Herrmann works as a Programmer II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $86,008 in 2026.

Melvin Waters Jr

Programmer II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$84,338

Base pay: $84,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,338
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,028
State Employee Number: 78820

Melvin Waters Jr holds the role of Programmer II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,338.

Derek Hernandez

Programmer II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$78,277

Base pay: $78,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,277
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,523
State Employee Number: 1449513

At Health and Human Services Commission, Derek Hernandez serves as a Programmer II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,277.

Manasa Kalam

Programmer II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$78,277

Base pay: $78,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,277
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,523
State Employee Number: 1760121

At Health and Human Services Commission, Manasa Kalam serves as a Programmer II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,277.

Robert Carlton

Programmer II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$76,734

Base pay: $76,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,734
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: Feb 11, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,395
State Employee Number: 1168353

Robert Carlton works as a Programmer II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $76,734 in 2026.

Viveka Nath Katragadda

Programmer II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$72,488

Base pay: $72,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,488
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: May 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,041
State Employee Number: 1710146

At Health and Human Services Commission, Viveka Nath Katragadda serves as a Programmer II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,488.