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Program Specialist VI

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

138 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $88,120, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 138
Total payroll: $12.2M
Role median: $88,120
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$66,903$99,656+

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How total compensation varies among the 138 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 Transportation, the median of $88,120 ranks #11 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 Higher Education Coordinating Board

$88,107 · 1

Texas Broadband Development Office

$87,935 · 2

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 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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Christian Campbell

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1678266

Christian Campbell is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,000.

Logan Herrera

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1776664

Logan Herrera is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,000.

Monica Yates

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,434

Base pay: $79,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,434
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 21, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,620
State Employee Number: 84931

Monica Yates works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Monica earned $79,434 in 2026.

Trey Garnett

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,365

Base pay: $79,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,365
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,614
State Employee Number: 1282740

Trey Garnett is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,365.

Laura Garcia

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,271

Base pay: $79,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,271
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 20, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,606
State Employee Number: 6342

Laura Garcia is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,271.

Melissa Mcknight

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,200

Base pay: $79,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,600
State Employee Number: 1118934

Melissa Mcknight is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,200.

Gregory Hunter

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,200

Base pay: $79,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,600
State Employee Number: 1457351

At Texas Department of Transportation, Gregory Hunter serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,200.

Theresa Parma

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,200

Base pay: $79,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,600
State Employee Number: 1084801

At Texas Department of Transportation, Theresa Parma serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,200.