Texas / Parks and Wildlife Department / Program Specialist V

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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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Erick Hetzel

Program Specialist V/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,046

Base pay: $87,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,254
State Employee Number: 818812

Erick Hetzel works as a Program Specialist V for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Erick earned $87,046 in 2026.

Erica Keller

Program Specialist V/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,046

Base pay: $87,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 4, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,254
State Employee Number: 1169580

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Erica Keller serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,046.

Zachary Hammons

Program Specialist V/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$87,046

Base pay: $87,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,254
State Employee Number: 1069422

Zachary Hammons works as a Program Specialist V for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Zachary earned $87,046 in 2026.