Texas / Texas Department of Transportation / Program Specialist III

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Program Specialist III

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

49 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $66,900, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 49
Total payroll: $3.3M
Role median: $66,900
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$58,320$75,232+

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

How total compensation varies among the 49 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 III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $66,900 ranks #12 of 51.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration

$75,962 · 1

General Land Office

$75,007 · 4

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$75,000 · 1

Supreme Court

$70,842 · 2

Employees Retirement System

$70,631 · 6

Texas Space Commission

$70,000 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$69,629 · 9

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$69,078 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$68,940 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$68,147 · 17

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$67,250 · 2

Railroad Commission of Texas

$66,371 · 7

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist III 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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Terri Salmon

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$65,520

Base pay: $65,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,460
State Employee Number: 1197772

Terri Salmon works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Terri earned $65,520 in 2026.

Erik Juarez

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$65,520

Base pay: $65,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,460
State Employee Number: 1553597

At Texas Department of Transportation, Erik Juarez serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,520.

Kaitlyn Caple

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$65,400

Base pay: $65,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,450
State Employee Number: 1698820

At Texas Department of Transportation, Kaitlyn Caple serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,400.

Erick Knowles

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$65,362

Base pay: $65,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,362
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 6, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,447
State Employee Number: 190463

At Texas Department of Transportation, Erick Knowles serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,362.

Ngan Nguyen

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$65,312

Base pay: $65,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,312
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,443
State Employee Number: 778654

Ngan Nguyen is a Program Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,312.

Richard Cagle

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$65,205

Base pay: $65,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,205
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,434
State Employee Number: 1168939

Richard Cagle holds the role of Program Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,205.