Texas / Office of the Attorney General / Program Specialist VI

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Program Specialist VI

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

22 employees hold this title in Office of the Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $83,033, above the department median of $68,266.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $83,033
Agency median: $68,266
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$72,484$97,617+

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How total compensation varies among the 22 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 VI is held in 42 Texas departments. In Office of the Attorney General, the median of $83,033 ranks #25 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$94,800 · 5

Office of Court Administration

$93,492 · 8

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$93,132 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$92,333 · 16

General Land Office

$90,520 · 14

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$89,878 · 16

Department of Agriculture

$89,244 · 7

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$89,040 · 43

Department of Information Resources

$88,850 · 4

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$88,222 · 4

Texas Department of Transportation

$88,120 · 138

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$88,107 · 1

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VI 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 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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Amy Jennings-Spence

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$98,580

Base pay: $98,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,215
State Employee Number: 1784379

Amy Jennings-Spence works as a Program Specialist VI for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amy earned $98,580 in 2026.

Lisa Whitaker

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$96,287

Base pay: $96,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,287
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $8,024
State Employee Number: 30554

Lisa Whitaker works as a Program Specialist VI for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $96,287 in 2026.

Carrie Killion

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$92,688

Base pay: $92,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,688
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 7, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,724
State Employee Number: 102835

At Office of the Attorney General, Carrie Killion serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,688.

Erik Shrunk

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$90,630

Base pay: $90,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,630
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,553
State Employee Number: 188878

Erik Shrunk is a Program Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,630.

Laura Arthur

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$90,075

Base pay: $90,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,506
State Employee Number: 40552

At Office of the Attorney General, Laura Arthur serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,075.

Jordan Eskew

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$89,577

Base pay: $89,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,465
State Employee Number: 1081290

At Office of the Attorney General, Jordan Eskew serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,577.

Eleana Padilla

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$88,782

Base pay: $88,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,782
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,398
State Employee Number: 858477

Eleana Padilla is a Program Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,782.

Rebecca Esparza

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$88,498

Base pay: $88,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,498
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 19, 2003
Monthly Pay: $7,375
State Employee Number: 936

At Office of the Attorney General, Rebecca Esparza serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,498.

Korissa Felan

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$86,667

Base pay: $86,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,667
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,222
State Employee Number: 979418

At Office of the Attorney General, Korissa Felan serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,667.

Rebecca Ott

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$86,118

Base pay: $86,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,118
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,177
State Employee Number: 114000

Rebecca Ott is a Program Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,118.

Patricia Perez

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$83,622

Base pay: $83,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,622
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2009
Monthly Pay: $6,968
State Employee Number: 80218

Patricia Perez works as a Program Specialist VI for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Patricia earned $83,622 in 2026.

Sharla Phelps-Foreaker

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$82,445

Base pay: $82,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,445
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 13, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,870
State Employee Number: 784139

Sharla Phelps-Foreaker works as a Program Specialist VI for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sharla earned $82,445 in 2026.

Joshua Banks

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$81,761

Base pay: $81,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,761
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,813
State Employee Number: 1444853

Joshua Banks holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,761.

Lindsey Graves

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$78,898

Base pay: $78,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,898
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 23, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,575
State Employee Number: 23132

Lindsey Graves is a Program Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,898.

Marisa Garza

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$78,519

Base pay: $78,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,519
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,543
State Employee Number: 167791

Marisa Garza works as a Program Specialist VI for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marisa earned $78,519 in 2026.

Daniel Heinley

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$78,519

Base pay: $78,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,519
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 21, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,543
State Employee Number: 150136

Daniel Heinley works as a Program Specialist VI for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Daniel earned $78,519 in 2026.

Erin Farrell

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$78,519

Base pay: $78,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,519
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,543
State Employee Number: 333648

Erin Farrell is a Program Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,519.

Robyn Connors

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$78,519

Base pay: $78,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,519
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 22, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,543
State Employee Number: 767367

At Office of the Attorney General, Robyn Connors serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,519.

Paul Mohler

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2025 total comp

$78,470

Base pay: $78,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,470
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $6,539
State Employee Number: 54875

Paul Mohler is a Program Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,470.

Eric Solis

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$73,776

Base pay: $73,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,776
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 26, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,148
State Employee Number: 17040

Eric Solis works as a Program Specialist VI for Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eric earned $73,776 in 2026.

Bianca Lomas

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$73,776

Base pay: $73,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,776
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,148
State Employee Number: 1462759

Bianca Lomas holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,776.

Colleen Whited

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Attorney General

2026 total comp

$72,484

Base pay: $72,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 20, 2001
Monthly Pay: $6,040
State Employee Number: 127565

Colleen Whited holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Office of the Attorney General. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,484.