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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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Karen Garza

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,802

Base pay: $97,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,802
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,150
State Employee Number: 147724

Karen Garza is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,802.

Iftekhar Ali

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,243

Base pay: $97,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,243
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,104
State Employee Number: 338019

Iftekhar Ali is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,243.

Quinn Goodloe

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,170

Base pay: $97,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,170
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 19, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,097
State Employee Number: 933542

Quinn Goodloe is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,170.

Alicia Ramon-Kane

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$97,141

Base pay: $97,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,141
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,095
State Employee Number: 335845

Alicia Ramon-Kane is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,141.

Gordon Harkey

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,900

Base pay: $96,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,075
State Employee Number: 182758

Gordon Harkey works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gordon earned $96,900 in 2026.

Heather Weeks

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,870

Base pay: $96,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,870
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,073
State Employee Number: 340509

At Texas Department of Transportation, Heather Weeks serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,870.

Terri Johnson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,757

Base pay: $96,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,757
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 29, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,063
State Employee Number: 205290

Terri Johnson is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,757.

Elizabeth Watson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$96,554

Base pay: $96,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,554
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,046
State Employee Number: 75586

Elizabeth Watson 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 $96,554.