Texas / Secretary of State / Program Specialist V

Job-title file

Program Specialist V

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 $69,300, above the department median of $69,300.

Employees: 45
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $69,300
Agency median: $69,300
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$69,300$71,164+

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 V is held in 52 Texas departments. In Secretary of State, the median of $69,300 ranks #42 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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Karen Rodriguez

Program Specialist V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$69,300

Base pay: $69,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 1754470

Karen Rodriguez holds the role of Program Specialist V at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,300.

Caralisa Reese

Program Specialist V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$69,300

Base pay: $69,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 1699433

Caralisa Reese holds the role of Program Specialist V at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,300.

Alexis Cruz

Program Specialist V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$69,300

Base pay: $69,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 1733006

Alexis Cruz is a Program Specialist V at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,300.

Sierra Diggs

Program Specialist V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$69,300

Base pay: $69,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 1704937

Sierra Diggs works as a Program Specialist V for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sierra earned $69,300 in 2026.

Jacob Salisbury

Program Specialist V/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$69,300

Base pay: $69,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 1552599

Jacob Salisbury holds the role of Program Specialist V at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,300.