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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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Rohini Bosamia

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,680

Base pay: $90,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 19, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,557
State Employee Number: 1300810

Rohini Bosamia 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 $90,680.

Kyla Bahlman

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,600

Base pay: $90,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 21, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,550
State Employee Number: 3516

At Texas Department of Transportation, Kyla Bahlman serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,600.

Miranda Unruh

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,540

Base pay: $90,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,540
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 26, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,545
State Employee Number: 62741

Miranda Unruh 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 $90,540.

Eric Rangel

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,419

Base pay: $90,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,419
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 24, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,535
State Employee Number: 337120

Eric Rangel 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 $90,419.

Tina Dukes

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,094

Base pay: $90,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,094
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,508
State Employee Number: 768327

Tina Dukes works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tina earned $90,094 in 2026.

Twyla Hardin

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,013

Base pay: $90,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,013
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 16, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,501
State Employee Number: 43062

Twyla Hardin is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,013.

Martha Gallegos-Aaron

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 3756

At Texas Department of Transportation, Martha Gallegos-Aaron serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,000.

Ronald Howell Jr

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 789846

Ronald Howell Jr is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,000.

Aaron Branson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1152068

At Texas Department of Transportation, Aaron Branson serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,000.

Karen Peoples

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,940

Base pay: $89,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,940
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 23, 1994
Monthly Pay: $7,495
State Employee Number: 101600

Karen Peoples works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Karen earned $89,940 in 2026.