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 Specialist roles 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.

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Other job titles in Texas Board of Nursing

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Employees with this title

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Sarah Hernandez

Program Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$55,832

Base pay: $55,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,832
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,653
State Employee Number: 779118

Sarah Hernandez is a Program Specialist I at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,832.

Rainbolyn Wooten

Program Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$54,702

Base pay: $54,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,702
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,559
State Employee Number: 1109669

At Texas Board of Nursing, Rainbolyn Wooten serves as a Program Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,702.

Keith Vacek

Program Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2025 total comp

$54,020

Base pay: $54,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,020
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,502
State Employee Number: 1164724

At Texas Board of Nursing, Keith Vacek serves as a Program Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,020.

Alicia Cobb

Program Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$52,465

Base pay: $52,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,465
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,372
State Employee Number: 1480933

Alicia Cobb is a Program Specialist I at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,465.

Brandi Kuykendall

Program Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$51,996

Base pay: $51,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Feb 11, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,333
State Employee Number: 1167900

Brandi Kuykendall is a Program Specialist I at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,996.

Margo Lindstrom

Program Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$43,911

Base pay: $43,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,911
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2007
Monthly Pay: $3,659
State Employee Number: 33369

At Texas Board of Nursing, Margo Lindstrom serves as a Program Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,911.