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Program Specialist IV

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

50 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Median total compensation for the role is $67,000, below the department median of $68,161.

Employees: 50
Total payroll: $3.3M
Role median: $67,000
Agency median: $68,161
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$56,640$75,582+

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How total compensation varies among the 50 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 IV is held in 53 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the median of $67,000 ranks #33 of 53.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$86,307 · 3

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$80,987 · 1

General Land Office

$78,012 · 20

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$77,175 · 3

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$76,800 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$76,200 · 13

Employees Retirement System

$76,120 · 6

Office of the Governor

$75,658 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$75,485 · 22

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$75,000 · 1

Texas Military Department

$74,802 · 5

Texas Department of Transportation

$74,508 · 3

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist IV 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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Lindsey Ren

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 787340

Lindsey Ren works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lindsey earned $67,000 in 2026.

John Schildwachter

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 195666

John Schildwachter holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,000.

Paul Sharpe

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 1699977

Paul Sharpe holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,000.

Leroy Melton

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 337803

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Leroy Melton serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,000.

Roderic Bolen

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 969200

Roderic Bolen holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,000.

Jeffrey Queen

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 1831332

Jeffrey Queen holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,000.

Matthew Williams

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 980047

Matthew Williams is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,000.

Morgan Dryer

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 1457285

Morgan Dryer holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,000.

Heather Williams

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 99437

Heather Williams is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,000.

Maria Grantham

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 180817

Maria Grantham is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,000.

Rudolphe Cherenfant

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 317665

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Rudolphe Cherenfant serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,000.

Aaron Louhela

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jun 28, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 980049

Aaron Louhela works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aaron earned $67,000 in 2026.

James Mceachern

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 1137989

James Mceachern is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,000.

Karlie Lowery

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$66,473

Base pay: $66,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,473
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,539
State Employee Number: 1772154

Karlie Lowery is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,473.