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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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Anita Wilkerson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,875

Base pay: $84,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,875
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,073
State Employee Number: 198033

Anita Wilkerson is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,875.

Gary Rushing

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,654

Base pay: $84,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,654
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,055
State Employee Number: 243397

Gary Rushing works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gary earned $84,654 in 2026.

Tommie Fugate

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,423

Base pay: $84,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,423
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,035
State Employee Number: 74775

At Texas Department of Transportation, Tommie Fugate serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,423.

Breck Wilson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,394

Base pay: $84,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,394
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,033
State Employee Number: 1107721

At Texas Department of Transportation, Breck Wilson serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,394.

Amanda Brown

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,340

Base pay: $84,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,340
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,028
State Employee Number: 158881

At Texas Department of Transportation, Amanda Brown serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,340.

Mai Vuong

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$84,092

Base pay: $84,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,092
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,008
State Employee Number: 14490

Mai Vuong is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,092.

Brianna Mason

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$84,000

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 1235974

Brianna Mason is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,000.

Bradley Matejowsky

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$83,307

Base pay: $83,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,307
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,942
State Employee Number: 155359

Bradley Matejowsky is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,307.