Texas / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality / Program Specialist III

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Program Specialist III

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

29 employees hold this title in Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Median total compensation for the role is $62,136, below the department median of $75,376.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $62,136
Agency median: $75,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$56,868$68,122+

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

How total compensation varies among the 29 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 III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the median of $62,136 ranks #26 of 51.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration

$75,962 · 1

General Land Office

$75,007 · 4

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$75,000 · 1

Supreme Court

$70,842 · 2

Employees Retirement System

$70,631 · 6

Texas Space Commission

$70,000 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$69,629 · 9

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$69,078 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$68,940 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$68,147 · 17

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$67,250 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$66,900 · 49

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist III 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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Velma Fuller

Program Specialist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$60,270

Base pay: $60,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,270
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,022
State Employee Number: 1071076

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Velma Fuller serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,270.

Lynette Batte

Program Specialist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$60,270

Base pay: $60,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,270
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,022
State Employee Number: 1071070

Lynette Batte works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lynette earned $60,270 in 2026.

Chrishaii Jones

Program Specialist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$60,270

Base pay: $60,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,270
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,022
State Employee Number: 1781256

Chrishaii Jones is a Program Specialist III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,270.

Alaina Teller

Program Specialist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$60,270

Base pay: $60,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,270
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 24, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,022
State Employee Number: 92923

Alaina Teller works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alaina earned $60,270 in 2026.