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+

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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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Jacob Houston

Program Specialist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$64,732

Base pay: $64,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,732
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,394
State Employee Number: 1560948

Jacob Houston is a Program Specialist III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,732.

Nickquawana Stephenson

Program Specialist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$64,621

Base pay: $64,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,621
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,385
State Employee Number: 1112441

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Nickquawana Stephenson serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,621.

Candice Slater

Program Specialist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$64,621

Base pay: $64,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,621
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,385
State Employee Number: 1563062

Candice Slater is a Program Specialist III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,621.

Eydie Allen

Program Specialist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$64,249

Base pay: $64,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,249
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Apr 20, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,354
State Employee Number: 789653

Eydie Allen works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eydie earned $64,249 in 2026.

Daniel Repp

Program Specialist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$64,249

Base pay: $64,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,249
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,354
State Employee Number: 1578246

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Daniel Repp serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,249.