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Program Specialist VII

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

5 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $71,311, above the department median of $59,438.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $363.2K
Role median: $71,311
Agency median: $59,438
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist VII is held in 39 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the median of $71,311 ranks #38 of 39.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Board Architectural Examiners

$110,919 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$109,379 · 12

Secretary of State

$107,100 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$106,260 · 1

Soil and Water Conservation Board

$106,158 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$105,179 · 7

Employees Retirement System

$104,821 · 3

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$104,772 · 2

Parks and Wildlife Department

$104,186 · 2

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$103,974 · 2

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$103,685 · 2

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$102,843 · 1

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VII 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 Department of Criminal Justice

Accountant II 112
Administrative Assistant II 1,183
Administrative Assistant III 620
Administrative Assistant IV 447
Administrative Assistant V 52
Agriculture Specialist III 48
Assistant Warden 108
Captain of Correctional Officers 332
Case Manager III 105
Case Manager IV 199
Chaplain II 107
Correctional Officer I 1,780
Correctional Officer II 1,076
Correctional Officer II 721
Correctional Officer III 10,859
Correctional Officer III 516
Correctional Officer IV 7,900
Correctional Officer IV 1,676
Correctional Officer V 629
Equipment Operator II 94
Food Service Manager II 124
Food Service Manager III 323
Food Service Manager IV 412
Human Resources Specialist I 156
Human Resources Specialist II 103
Human Resources Specialist IV 162
Industrial Specialist III 105
Industrial Specialist IV 105
Industrial Specialist V 51
Inventory & Store Specialist II 55
Inventory & Store Specialist III 284
Inventory & Store Specialist IV 151
Inventory & Store Specialist V 120
Investigator I 97
Investigator IV - Office of Inspector General 143
Laundry Manager I 75
Laundry Manager II 562
Laundry Manager III 93
Librarian II 126
Librarian III 73
Lieutenant of Correctional Officers 722
Maintenance Supervisor III 480
Maintenance Supervisor IV 182
Maj of Correctional Officers 239
Manager I 56
Manager III 61
Parole Officer I 782
Parole Officer II 807
Parole Officer III 287
Parole Officer IV 100
Program Specialist I 314
Program Specialist II 60
Program Specialist III 100
Program Supervisor III 223
Program Supervisor IV 173
Program Supervisor V 86
Program Supervisor VI 49
Safety Officer I 119
Sergeant of Correctional Officers 1,881
Warden I 62

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jessica Riley

Program Specialist VII/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$77,940

Base pay: $77,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,940
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,495
State Employee Number: 94164

Jessica Riley works as a Program Specialist VII for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessica earned $77,940 in 2026.

Michael Byrd

Program Specialist VII/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$71,311

Base pay: $71,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,311
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,943
State Employee Number: 141865

Michael Byrd works as a Program Specialist VII for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $71,311 in 2026.

Dana Dawsey

Program Specialist VII/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$71,311

Base pay: $71,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,311
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,943
State Employee Number: 38319

Dana Dawsey holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,311.

Roberta Poehl

Program Specialist VII/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$71,311

Base pay: $71,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,311
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,943
State Employee Number: 111087

Roberta Poehl works as a Program Specialist VII for Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Roberta earned $71,311 in 2026.

Douglas Sanford

Program Specialist VII/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2025 total comp

$71,311

Base pay: $71,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,311
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Nov 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,943
State Employee Number: 133898

Douglas Sanford is a Program Specialist VII at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,311.