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Program Specialist V

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

20 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $74,793, above the department median of $71,715.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $74,793
Agency median: $71,715
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$66,958$84,530+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 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 V is held in 52 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Insurance, the median of $74,793 ranks #31 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Reference Library

$85,329 · 1

General Land Office

$85,231 · 9

Texas Historical Commission

$85,136 · 3

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$84,977 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$84,112 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$83,885 · 8

Office of the Governor

$83,192 · 3

Supreme Court

$82,997 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$82,681 · 10

Texas Military Department

$82,443 · 3

Texas School for the Deaf

$82,422 · 5

Texas Facilities Commission

$81,396 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist V 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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Record list

Employees with this title

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Sonia Beck

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$85,467

Base pay: $85,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,467
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: May 14, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,122
State Employee Number: 19808

Sonia Beck is a Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,467.

Jessica Ramirez

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$83,000

Base pay: $83,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,917
State Employee Number: 163164

At Texas Department of Insurance, Jessica Ramirez serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,000.

Susan Criner

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$80,262

Base pay: $80,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,262
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,689
State Employee Number: 78804

Susan Criner is a Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,262.

Donna Lassig

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$80,223

Base pay: $80,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,223
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,685
State Employee Number: 17749

Donna Lassig holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,223.

Sara Higginbotham

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$80,039

Base pay: $80,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,039
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,670
State Employee Number: 54774

Sara Higginbotham holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,039.

Rosalinda Lopez

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$79,994

Base pay: $79,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,994
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,666
State Employee Number: 170164

Rosalinda Lopez is a Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,994.

Samantha Haywood

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$79,184

Base pay: $79,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,184
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,599
State Employee Number: 532581

At Texas Department of Insurance, Samantha Haywood serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,184.

Eric Cortez

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$76,560

Base pay: $76,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Nov 30, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,380
State Employee Number: 931878

Eric Cortez holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,560.

Norma Constancio

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$76,241

Base pay: $76,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,241
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,353
State Employee Number: 36673

Norma Constancio is a Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,241.

Amelia Berry

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$76,148

Base pay: $76,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,148
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,346
State Employee Number: 1059864

Amelia Berry holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,148.

Ronda Lee

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$73,439

Base pay: $73,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,439
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $6,120
State Employee Number: 184064

At Texas Department of Insurance, Ronda Lee serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,439.

Cecilia Munoz

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$72,930

Base pay: $72,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,930
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 21, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,078
State Employee Number: 192874

Cecilia Munoz is a Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,930.

Cynthia Geisewite

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$71,442

Base pay: $71,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,442
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,954
State Employee Number: 1137407

Cynthia Geisewite holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,442.

Vera Castilleja

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$71,260

Base pay: $71,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,938
State Employee Number: 180633

Vera Castilleja works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vera earned $71,260 in 2026.

Andrea Medina

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$68,796

Base pay: $68,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,796
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,733
State Employee Number: 138757

Andrea Medina works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andrea earned $68,796 in 2026.

Joyce Austin

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$67,800

Base pay: $67,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,650
State Employee Number: 197609

Joyce Austin works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joyce earned $67,800 in 2026.

Katherine Jones

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$67,380

Base pay: $67,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,615
State Employee Number: 1456813

Katherine Jones is a Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,380.

Diana Mendoza

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$67,380

Base pay: $67,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,615
State Employee Number: 1084065

Diana Mendoza holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,380.

Maria Freed

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,958

Base pay: $66,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,958
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,580
State Employee Number: 1176578

Maria Freed works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maria earned $66,958 in 2026.

Joseph Valdez

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$66,958

Base pay: $66,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,958
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,580
State Employee Number: 1795861

At Texas Department of Insurance, Joseph Valdez serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,958.