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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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Rebecca Ottaway

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,520

Base pay: $86,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,210
State Employee Number: 746555

At Texas Department of Transportation, Rebecca Ottaway serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,520.

James Lawler

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,301

Base pay: $86,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,301
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,192
State Employee Number: 1688061

At Texas Department of Transportation, James Lawler serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,301.

Christine Tremblay

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$86,098

Base pay: $86,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,175
State Employee Number: 1248905

Christine Tremblay is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,098.

Katrena Plummer

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 47630

Katrena Plummer holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,995.

James Albers

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,619

Base pay: $85,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,619
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,135
State Employee Number: 220203

James Albers is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,619.

Nicole Kennedy

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,383

Base pay: $85,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,383
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,115
State Employee Number: 973918

Nicole Kennedy holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,383.

Lydia Bryan Valdez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$85,365

Base pay: $85,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,365
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 8, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,114
State Employee Number: 146686

Lydia Bryan Valdez holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,365.

Debra Gracy

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,239

Base pay: $85,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,239
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,103
State Employee Number: 1688057

At Texas Department of Transportation, Debra Gracy serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,239.

Linda Self

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$85,200

Base pay: $85,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,100
State Employee Number: 171740

Linda Self works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Linda earned $85,200 in 2026.