Texas / Parks and Wildlife Department / Program Specialist VI

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Program Specialist VI

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

16 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $92,333, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $92,333
Agency median: $64,469
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,360$92,333+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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 Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $92,333 ranks #4 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

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

Texas Broadband Development Office

$87,935 · 2

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 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 Hardin

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 76813

Jason Hardin holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,333.

Shawn Gray

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 127264

Shawn Gray is a Program Specialist VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,333.

Kevin Kraai

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 9, 1998
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 162782

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Kevin Kraai serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,333.

Robert Macdonald Iii

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 187498

Robert Macdonald Iii holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,333.

Owen Fitzsimmons

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 205031

Owen Fitzsimmons holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,333.

Blaise Korzekwa

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 399187

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Blaise Korzekwa serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,333.

Jose Etchart

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 528787

Jose Etchart works as a Program Specialist VI for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jose earned $92,333 in 2026.

Benjamin Olsen

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 798218

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Benjamin Olsen serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,333.

Christopher Schenck

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 972405

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Christopher Schenck serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,333.

Jonathan Warner

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 1053147

Jonathan Warner holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,333.

Froylan Hernandez

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 123435

Froylan Hernandez is a Program Specialist VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,333.

Thomas Schutz Jr

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$92,333

Base pay: $92,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,333
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,694
State Employee Number: 99931

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Thomas Schutz Jr serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,333.

Christina Brown

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$88,800

Base pay: $88,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,400
State Employee Number: 88238

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Christina Brown serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,800.

Shelly Plante

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$82,457

Base pay: $82,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,457
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 15, 1998
Monthly Pay: $6,871
State Employee Number: 109236

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Shelly Plante serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,457.

Karen Kadura

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$77,316

Base pay: $77,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,316
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,443
State Employee Number: 1462252

Karen Kadura holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,316.

Kathleen Mcmullen

Program Specialist VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$45,360

Base pay: $45,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,360
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,780
State Employee Number: 58592

Kathleen Mcmullen holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,360.