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Program Specialist II

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

14 employees hold this title in Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Median total compensation for the role is $58,288, below the department median of $75,376.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $807.7K
Role median: $58,288
Agency median: $75,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$53,448$65,041+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the median of $58,288 ranks #20 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 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 Commission on Environmental Quality

Record list

Employees with this title

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Margaret Williams

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$66,799

Base pay: $66,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,799
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $5,567
State Employee Number: 117128

Margaret Williams holds the role of Program Specialist II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,799.

James Hammack

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$60,037

Base pay: $60,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,037
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,003
State Employee Number: 1694520

James Hammack works as a Program Specialist II for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $60,037 in 2026.

Janet Ramirez

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$58,288

Base pay: $58,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 285611

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Janet Ramirez serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,288.

Ivie Osagie

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$58,288

Base pay: $58,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 196631

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Ivie Osagie serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,288.

Aaron Brown

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$58,288

Base pay: $58,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 90817

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Aaron Brown serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,288.

Carmela Hamilton

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$58,288

Base pay: $58,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 766218

Carmela Hamilton is a Program Specialist II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,288.

Corey Bowling

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$58,288

Base pay: $58,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 1635563

Corey Bowling is a Program Specialist II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,288.

Vanessa Onyskow-Lang

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$58,288

Base pay: $58,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 1640753

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Vanessa Onyskow-Lang serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,288.

Rebecca Pederson

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$58,288

Base pay: $58,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 1687989

Rebecca Pederson works as a Program Specialist II for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rebecca earned $58,288 in 2026.

Alexis Escamilla

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$56,999

Base pay: $56,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,999
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1553501

Alexis Escamilla works as a Program Specialist II for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alexis earned $56,999 in 2026.

Cathy Pena

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$55,549

Base pay: $55,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,549
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,629
State Employee Number: 1574612

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Cathy Pena serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,549.

Howard Keesee

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$53,448

Base pay: $53,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,448
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,454
State Employee Number: 1606852

Howard Keesee is a Program Specialist II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,448.

Cheyenne Connors

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$53,448

Base pay: $53,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,448
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,454
State Employee Number: 1176371

Cheyenne Connors is a Program Specialist II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,448.

Michael Anthony

Program Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$53,448

Base pay: $53,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,448
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,454
State Employee Number: 1825650

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Michael Anthony serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,448.