Texas / Office of the Attorney General / Program Specialist III

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Program Specialist III

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

10 employees hold this title in Office of the Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $64,497, below the department median of $68,266.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $646.6K
Role median: $64,497
Agency median: $68,266
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,996$74,745+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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 III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Office of the Attorney General, the median of $64,497 ranks #17 of 51.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration

$75,962 · 1

General Land Office

$75,007 · 4

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$75,000 · 1

Supreme Court

$70,842 · 2

Employees Retirement System

$70,631 · 6

Texas Space Commission

$70,000 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$69,629 · 9

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$69,078 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$68,940 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$68,147 · 17

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$67,250 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$66,900 · 49

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist III 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 Specialist roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Office of the Attorney General

Accountant I 12
Accountant II 17
Accountant III 11
Administrative Assistant II 11
Administrative Assistant III 25
Administrative Assistant IV 46
Administrative Assistant V 36
Administrative Assistant VI 15
Assistant Attorney General I 72
Assistant Attorney General II 83
Assistant Attorney General III 108
Assistant Attorney General IV 222
Assistant Attorney General V 193
Assistant Attorney General VI 98
Assistant Attorney General VII 33
Auditor IV 23
Captain, Texas Attorney General's Office 17
Child Support Officer II 451
Child Support Officer III 424
Child Support Officer IV 388
Child Support Officer V 176
Child Support Technician I 74
Child Support Technician II 155
Child Support Technician III 30
Contract Specialist IV 11
Director II 23
Director III 17
Director IV 21
Director V 21
Executive Assistant II 12
Executive Assistant III 13
Investigator III 26
Investigator IV 19
IT Support Specialist III 27
Legal Assistant I 15
Legal Assistant II 26
Legal Assistant III 44
Legal Assistant IV 44
Legal Assistant V 24
Legal Secretary IV 16
Lieutenant, Texas Attorney General's Office 29
Manager I 15
Manager II 41
Manager III 59
Manager IV 27
Manager V 23
Program Specialist IV 19
Program Specialist V 14
Program Specialist VI 22
Program Supervisor II 51
Program Supervisor III 35
Program Supervisor IV 24
Program Supervisor V 21
Programmer V 14
Project Manager IV 20
Sergeant, Texas Attorney General's Office 164
Systems Administrator III 11
Training and Development Specialist IV 12
Victim Compensation Officer I 20
Victim Support Specialist I 25

Record list

Employees with this title

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Alissa Jacobs

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$75,680

Base pay: $75,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,307
State Employee Number: 1048625

Alissa Jacobs works as a Program Specialist III for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alissa earned $75,680 in 2026.

Melanie Guy

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$70,484

Base pay: $70,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,874
State Employee Number: 1081511

Melanie Guy holds the role of Program Specialist III at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,484.

Rachel Austin

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$70,119

Base pay: $70,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,119
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,843
State Employee Number: 1469116

Rachel Austin works as a Program Specialist III for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rachel earned $70,119 in 2026.

Sylvia Govea-Trevino

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$69,795

Base pay: $69,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,795
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 3, 2003
Monthly Pay: $5,816
State Employee Number: 117674

Sylvia Govea-Trevino holds the role of Program Specialist III at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,795.

Danielle Keesling

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$65,394

Base pay: $65,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,394
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,449
State Employee Number: 1670075

Danielle Keesling is a Program Specialist III at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,394.

Robert Chaffee

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$63,600

Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,300
State Employee Number: 996264

Robert Chaffee is a Program Specialist III at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,600.

Carla Hill

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$61,056

Base pay: $61,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,056
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,088
State Employee Number: 784141

Carla Hill works as a Program Specialist III for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carla earned $61,056 in 2026.

Ashley Cruz

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$60,674

Base pay: $60,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,674
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,056
State Employee Number: 1054567

Ashley Cruz is a Program Specialist III at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,674.

Denisha Richardson

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$58,805

Base pay: $58,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,805
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,900
State Employee Number: 143587

Denisha Richardson works as a Program Specialist III for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Denisha earned $58,805 in 2026.

Myranda Torres

Program Specialist III/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$50,996

Base pay: $50,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,250
State Employee Number: 1404526

At Office of the Attorney General, Myranda Torres serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,996.