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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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Meagan Hines

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,052

Base pay: $93,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,052
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,754
State Employee Number: 614306

Meagan Hines is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,052.

Veronica Cortez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,024

Base pay: $93,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,024
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $7,752
State Employee Number: 113469

Veronica Cortez works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Veronica earned $93,024 in 2026.

Allison Rounsavall

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,760

Base pay: $92,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,760
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 10, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,730
State Employee Number: 192442

At Texas Department of Transportation, Allison Rounsavall serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,760.

Rafael Gonzalez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,700

Base pay: $92,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,725
State Employee Number: 3381

At Texas Department of Transportation, Rafael Gonzalez serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,700.

Lauryn Ott

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,610

Base pay: $92,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,718
State Employee Number: 1456703

At Texas Department of Transportation, Lauryn Ott serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,610.

Salvador Alonzo Jr

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$92,610

Base pay: $92,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,718
State Employee Number: 1606228

Salvador Alonzo Jr is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,610.

Rachel Rivera

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,544

Base pay: $92,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,712
State Employee Number: 1064538

At Texas Department of Transportation, Rachel Rivera serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,544.

Araceli Rodriguez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,400

Base pay: $92,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,400
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, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,700
State Employee Number: 1053564

Araceli Rodriguez works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Araceli earned $92,400 in 2026.

Erika Knox

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,284

Base pay: $92,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,690
State Employee Number: 59232

Erika Knox 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 $92,284.

Michelle Maronde

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,245

Base pay: $92,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,245
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 13, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,687
State Employee Number: 839608

At Texas Department of Transportation, Michelle Maronde serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,245.

Edwin Bailey

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$92,140

Base pay: $92,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,140
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, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,678
State Employee Number: 876296

At Texas Department of Transportation, Edwin Bailey serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,140.