Texas / Texas Department of Insurance / Program Specialist II

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Program Specialist II

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

48 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $52,487, below the department median of $71,715.

Employees: 48
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $52,487
Agency median: $71,715
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47,880$67,854+

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How total compensation varies among the 48 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 Department of Insurance, the median of $52,487 ranks #43 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 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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David Amaro

Program Specialist II/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$56,792

Base pay: $56,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,733
State Employee Number: 32525

David Amaro holds the role of Program Specialist II at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,792.

Ignatius Okonkwo Jr

Program Specialist II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 23, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 783030

At Texas Department of Insurance, Ignatius Okonkwo Jr serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,400.

Sean Bassari

Program Specialist II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$56,100

Base pay: $56,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,675
State Employee Number: 1569230

At Texas Department of Insurance, Sean Bassari serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,100.

Brenda Gainer

Program Specialist II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jun 11, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 264772

Brenda Gainer works as a Program Specialist II for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brenda earned $56,000 in 2026.

Stephanie Perez

Program Specialist II/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1001511

At Texas Department of Insurance, Stephanie Perez serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,000.