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Program Specialist V

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

31 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $81,322, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees
31
Total payroll
$2.5M
Role median
$81,322
Agency median
$64,469
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$72,977$87,046+

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

How total compensation varies among the 31 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 Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $81,322 ranks #13 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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Jason Mercer

Program Specialist V/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp
$77,155
Base pay
$77,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,155
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1574
Hire Date
Apr 25, 2022
Monthly Pay
$6,430
State Employee Number
1460094

Jason Mercer is a Program Specialist V at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,155.

Braxton Hicks

Program Specialist V/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp
$77,155
Base pay
$77,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,155
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1574
Hire Date
Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay
$6,430
State Employee Number
1688626

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Braxton Hicks serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,155.