Texas / Secretary of State / Program Specialist I

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Program Specialist I

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

45 employees hold this title in Secretary of State. Median total compensation for the role is $53,699, below the department median of $69,300.

Employees: 45
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $53,699
Agency median: $69,300
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$53,688$54,003+

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

How total compensation varies among the 45 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 I is held in 44 Texas departments. In Secretary of State, the median of $53,699 ranks #18 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Banking

$64,469 · 1

Commission on Jail Standards

$62,000 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$60,682 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$60,000 · 6

Texas Military Department

$59,806 · 4

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$59,721 · 1

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$58,995 · 7

Texas Water Development Board

$57,792 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$57,767 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$56,928 · 1

General Land Office

$55,819 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$55,439 · 3

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist I 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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Bryan Saufferer

Program Specialist I/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$53,699

Base pay: $53,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,699
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,475
State Employee Number: 1830575

Bryan Saufferer works as a Program Specialist I for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bryan earned $53,699 in 2026.

Carolina Chapa

Program Specialist I/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$53,699

Base pay: $53,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,699
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,475
State Employee Number: 1759599

Carolina Chapa holds the role of Program Specialist I at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,699.

Ivan Encinas

Program Specialist I/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$53,699

Base pay: $53,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,699
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,475
State Employee Number: 1645416

Ivan Encinas works as a Program Specialist I for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ivan earned $53,699 in 2026.

Jivante Crawford

Program Specialist I/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$53,688

Base pay: $53,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,688
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,474
State Employee Number: 1692748

Jivante Crawford holds the role of Program Specialist I at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,688.

Al Moreno

Program Specialist I/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$53,688

Base pay: $53,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,688
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Jun 3, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,474
State Employee Number: 1715256

Al Moreno works as a Program Specialist I for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Al earned $53,688 in 2026.