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Program Specialist VI

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

8 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $85,692, above the department median of $71,715.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $666.6K
Role median: $85,692
Agency median: $71,715
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$70,679$88,591+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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 VI is held in 42 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Insurance, the median of $85,692 ranks #19 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$94,800 · 5

Office of Court Administration

$93,492 · 8

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$93,132 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$92,333 · 16

General Land Office

$90,520 · 14

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$89,878 · 16

Department of Agriculture

$89,244 · 7

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$89,040 · 43

Department of Information Resources

$88,850 · 4

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$88,222 · 4

Texas Department of Transportation

$88,120 · 138

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$88,107 · 1

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VI 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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Linda Joines

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$88,939

Base pay: $88,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,939
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 19, 1994
Monthly Pay: $7,412
State Employee Number: 62674

At Texas Department of Insurance, Linda Joines serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,939.

Sharalyn Taylor

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$86,450

Base pay: $86,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 29, 1988
Monthly Pay: $7,204
State Employee Number: 51560

Sharalyn Taylor works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sharalyn earned $86,450 in 2025.

Lewis Wright Iv

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$86,183

Base pay: $86,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,183
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,182
State Employee Number: 118298

At Texas Department of Insurance, Lewis Wright Iv serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,183.

Elisa Tovar-Doberenz

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$85,939

Base pay: $85,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,939
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $7,162
State Employee Number: 61857

At Texas Department of Insurance, Elisa Tovar-Doberenz serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,939.

Lalania Davison

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2025 total comp

$85,444

Base pay: $85,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,444
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,120
State Employee Number: 1301682

Lalania Davison holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,444.

Mistie Hinote

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$84,166

Base pay: $84,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,166
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 20, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,014
State Employee Number: 72101

Mistie Hinote works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mistie earned $84,166 in 2026.

Dyllan Scott

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$78,765

Base pay: $78,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,765
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,564
State Employee Number: 1094180

At Texas Department of Insurance, Dyllan Scott serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,765.

Valerie Brown

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Insurance

2026 total comp

$70,679

Base pay: $70,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,679
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,890
State Employee Number: 142638

Valerie Brown works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Insurance. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Valerie earned $70,679 in 2026.