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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Donna Warriner

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 337493

Donna Warriner works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Donna earned $63,000 in 2026.

Tatum Calhoun

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1421793

Tatum Calhoun works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tatum earned $63,000 in 2026.

Mayra Alba

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$62,800

Base pay: $62,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,233
State Employee Number: 1678333

Mayra Alba is a Program Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,800.

Carlos Sanchez

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$62,400

Base pay: $62,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,400
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: $5,200
State Employee Number: 1404234

Carlos Sanchez works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carlos earned $62,400 in 2026.

Whitney Martin

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$61,006

Base pay: $61,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,006
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,084
State Employee Number: 1270070

At Texas Department of Transportation, Whitney Martin serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,006.

Marina Young

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$60,800

Base pay: $60,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,067
State Employee Number: 1720

Marina Young 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 $60,800.

Kristy Bullock

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$60,600

Base pay: $60,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,050
State Employee Number: 1580780

Kristy Bullock is a Program Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,600.

Thomas Mirage

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 980486

Thomas Mirage 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 $60,000.

Yvette Ruedas

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,320

Base pay: $58,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,860
State Employee Number: 1273594

Yvette Ruedas works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yvette earned $58,320 in 2026.