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Program Specialist III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

43 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Median total compensation for the role is $60,084, below the department median of $68,161.

Employees: 43
Total payroll: $2.5M
Role median: $60,084
Agency median: $68,161
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,000$67,549+

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How total compensation varies among the 43 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 III is held in 51 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the median of $60,084 ranks #34 of 51.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Court Administration

$75,962 · 1

General Land Office

$75,007 · 4

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$75,000 · 1

Supreme Court

$70,842 · 2

Employees Retirement System

$70,631 · 6

Texas Space Commission

$70,000 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$69,629 · 9

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$69,078 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$68,940 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$68,147 · 17

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$67,250 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$66,900 · 49

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist III 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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Adriana Gonzalez

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$63,214

Base pay: $63,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,214
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 20, 2004
Monthly Pay: $5,268
State Employee Number: 148799

Adriana Gonzalez holds the role of Program Specialist III at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,214.

Frances Westbay

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$63,214

Base pay: $63,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,214
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,268
State Employee Number: 958932

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Frances Westbay serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,214.

Simone Cortez

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$63,214

Base pay: $63,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,214
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,268
State Employee Number: 1159381

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Simone Cortez serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,214.

Eric Cortez

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$63,214

Base pay: $63,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,214
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,268
State Employee Number: 1677507

Eric Cortez works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eric earned $63,214 in 2026.