Texas / Texas Department of Transportation / Program Specialist VI

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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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Dusty Huie

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 131732

Dusty Huie is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,500.

Michael Hardwick

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 837454

Michael Hardwick 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 $94,500.

Francisco Garcia

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 4, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 969144

Francisco Garcia is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,500.

Latresse Cartwright

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,421

Base pay: $94,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,421
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,868
State Employee Number: 399026

Latresse Cartwright works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Latresse earned $94,421 in 2026.

Amy Divin

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$94,374

Base pay: $94,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,374
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,865
State Employee Number: 1151448

Amy Divin is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,374.

Richard Bagley

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,863

Base pay: $93,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,863
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,822
State Employee Number: 158813

Richard Bagley works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Richard earned $93,863 in 2026.

Manuel Ramon

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,803

Base pay: $93,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,803
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 7, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,817
State Employee Number: 1048444

Manuel Ramon is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,803.

Harold Pyatt Jr

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,700

Base pay: $93,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,808
State Employee Number: 83831

At Texas Department of Transportation, Harold Pyatt Jr serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,700.

Sandra Garcia

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$93,120

Base pay: $93,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 27, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,760
State Employee Number: 1099929

Sandra Garcia 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 $93,120.