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Program Specialist III

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

9 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $69,629, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees
9
Total payroll
$576K
Role median
$69,629
Agency median
$64,469
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32,818$73,375+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $69,629 ranks #7 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
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
Railroad Commission of Texas
$66,371 · 7

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 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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Jacob Oster

Program Specialist III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp
$63,538
Base pay
$63,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,538
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
Aug 15, 2025
Monthly Pay
$5,295
State Employee Number
1295447

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Jacob Oster serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,538.

Jordan Kieffer

Program Specialist III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp
$63,538
Base pay
$63,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,538
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, 2020
Monthly Pay
$5,295
State Employee Number
1274785

Jordan Kieffer is a Program Specialist III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,538.

Juliana Moore

Program Specialist III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp
$63,538
Base pay
$63,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,538
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1572
Hire Date
May 18, 2018
Monthly Pay
$5,295
State Employee Number
1119812

Juliana Moore is a Program Specialist III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,538.