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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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Chhaya Bhatty

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,040

Base pay: $88,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,040
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,337
State Employee Number: 824987

Chhaya Bhatty is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,040.

Eva Reynoso-Gonzales

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,000

Base pay: $88,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,333
State Employee Number: 824490

Eva Reynoso-Gonzales 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 $88,000.

Clarissa Torres

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,000

Base pay: $88,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,333
State Employee Number: 1776645

Clarissa Torres is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,000.

Asha Thompson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,822

Base pay: $87,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,822
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,318
State Employee Number: 975263

Asha Thompson 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 $87,822.

Jason Hightower

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,708

Base pay: $87,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,708
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,309
State Employee Number: 1248837

Jason Hightower is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,708.

Melissa Collins

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,652

Base pay: $87,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,652
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,304
State Employee Number: 10285

Melissa Collins 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 $87,652.

Sarah Johnson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,487

Base pay: $87,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,487
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 28, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,291
State Employee Number: 340717

Sarah Johnson 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 $87,487.

James Harris

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,472

Base pay: $87,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 16, 2002
Monthly Pay: $7,289
State Employee Number: 22818

James Harris is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,472.

Bryan Barrera

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,469

Base pay: $87,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,469
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,289
State Employee Number: 959334

Bryan Barrera is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,469.

Jerry Loges

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,184

Base pay: $87,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,184
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,265
State Employee Number: 37929

Jerry Loges is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,184.

Ruby Martinez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,060

Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 28, 1998
Monthly Pay: $7,255
State Employee Number: 78168

Ruby Martinez is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,060.

Frederick Beebe

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$87,045

Base pay: $87,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,045
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,254
State Employee Number: 1241261

Frederick Beebe works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Frederick earned $87,045 in 2026.

Bernadine Moore

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,820

Base pay: $86,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,820
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 7, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,235
State Employee Number: 207481

At Texas Department of Transportation, Bernadine Moore serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,820.

Sandra Sierra

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$86,800

Base pay: $86,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,233
State Employee Number: 40184

Sandra Sierra is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,800.