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Program Specialist IV

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

46 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Median total compensation for the role is $65,482, above the department median of $62,400.

Employees
46
Total payroll
$3.1M
Role median
$65,482
Agency median
$62,400
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$56,650$77,309+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 46 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 IV is held in 53 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the median of $65,482 ranks #40 of 53.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company
$86,307 · 3
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
$80,987 · 1
General Land Office
$78,012 · 20
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
$77,175 · 3
Department of Savings and Mortgage
$76,800 · 1
Texas Facilities Commission
$76,200 · 13
Employees Retirement System
$76,120 · 6
Office of the Governor
$75,658 · 5
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
$75,485 · 22
Public Utility Commission of Texas
$75,000 · 1
Texas Military Department
$74,802 · 5
Texas Department of Transportation
$74,508 · 3

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist IV 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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Rachel Esquivel

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$71,037
Base pay
$71,037
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,037
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1573
Hire Date
May 6, 2013
Monthly Pay
$5,920
State Employee Number
337825

Rachel Esquivel holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,037.

Karen Poff

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$70,103
Base pay
$70,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,103
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1573
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay
$5,842
State Employee Number
165439

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Karen Poff serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,103.

Julie Payne

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$70,103
Base pay
$70,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,103
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1573
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay
$5,842
State Employee Number
201954

Julie Payne works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Julie earned $70,103 in 2026.