Texas / Texas Department of Criminal Justice / Program Specialist I

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Program Specialist I

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

314 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $47,702, below the department median of $59,438.

Employees: 314
Total payroll: $14.8M
Role median: $47,702
Agency median: $59,438
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$44,111$52,967+

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How total compensation varies among the 314 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 I is held in 44 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the median of $47,702 ranks #39 of 44.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Banking

$64,469 · 1

Commission on Jail Standards

$62,000 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$60,682 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$60,000 · 6

Texas Military Department

$59,806 · 4

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$59,721 · 1

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$58,995 · 7

Texas Water Development Board

$57,792 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$57,767 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$56,928 · 1

General Land Office

$55,819 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$55,439 · 3

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 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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Stephanie Wilder

Program Specialist I/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$52,080

Base pay: $52,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: May 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,340
State Employee Number: 1711486

At Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Stephanie Wilder serves as a Program Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,080.

Christin Hogan

Program Specialist I/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$51,648

Base pay: $51,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,648
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Jul 27, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,304
State Employee Number: 1477741

Christin Hogan holds the role of Program Specialist I at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,648.