Texas / Secretary of State / Program Specialist II

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Program Specialist II

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

17 employees hold this title in Secretary of State. Median total compensation for the role is $57,985, below the department median of $69,300.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $986.1K
Role median: $57,985
Agency median: $69,300
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$57,985$58,096+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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 II is held in 52 Texas departments. In Secretary of State, the median of $57,985 ranks #22 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Banking

$71,055 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$67,636 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$66,965 · 6

Office of the Attorney General

$66,729 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$66,150 · 7

Railroad Commission of Texas

$64,378 · 1

General Land Office

$63,000 · 3

Employees Retirement System

$62,659 · 1

Texas Racing Commission

$62,000 · 1

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

$61,855 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$61,800 · 6

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$61,464 · 16

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist II 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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Deborah Rogers

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$58,096

Base pay: $58,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,096
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,841
State Employee Number: 37163

Deborah Rogers works as a Program Specialist II for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Deborah earned $58,096 in 2026.

Hermalinda Aros

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$58,096

Base pay: $58,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,096
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,841
State Employee Number: 79839

Hermalinda Aros holds the role of Program Specialist II at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,096.

Jessica Hunt

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$58,096

Base pay: $58,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,096
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,841
State Employee Number: 257448

At Secretary of State, Jessica Hunt serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,096.

Austin Swinburn

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 59850

At Secretary of State, Austin Swinburn serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,985.

Michael Orta

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 1, 1993
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 67546

Michael Orta holds the role of Program Specialist II at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,985.

Angie Gardner

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 121081

Angie Gardner holds the role of Program Specialist II at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,985.

Mary Ortiz

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 623045

At Secretary of State, Mary Ortiz serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,985.

Stacey Ybarra

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jul 20, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 846327

At Secretary of State, Stacey Ybarra serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,985.

Tamara Schoonmaker

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 979521

Tamara Schoonmaker works as a Program Specialist II for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tamara earned $57,985 in 2026.

Laura Valerio

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 1100403

Laura Valerio holds the role of Program Specialist II at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,985.

Mia Dalhover

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 1253655

Mia Dalhover holds the role of Program Specialist II at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,985.

Maria Johns

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 1448685

Maria Johns is a Program Specialist II at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,985.

Sonya Arellano

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 4, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 1562332

Sonya Arellano works as a Program Specialist II for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sonya earned $57,985 in 2026.

Lucy Phlegar

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 1576787

Lucy Phlegar is a Program Specialist II at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,985.

Farah Abdel Halim

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 1667357

Farah Abdel Halim holds the role of Program Specialist II at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,985.

Indigo Raetz

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 1775937

Indigo Raetz works as a Program Specialist II for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Indigo earned $57,985 in 2026.

Leslie Valdez

Program Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$57,985

Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 1668810

Leslie Valdez works as a Program Specialist II for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Leslie earned $57,985 in 2026.