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 Specialist roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Texas Education Agency

Accountant III 5
Accountant IV 7
Accountant V 6
Accountant VI 5
Administrative Assistant VI 5
Attorney IV 8
Attorney V 6
Auditor III 7
Auditor IV 19
Compliance Analyst III 9
Contract Specialist V 5
Data Analyst IV 25
Data Analyst V 28
Database Administrator IV 9
Deputy Director II 6
Director I 66
Director II 60
Director III 61
Director IV 28
Director V 15
Director VI 10
Director VII 16
Education Specialist I 6
Education Specialist IV 130
Education Specialist V 122
Executive Assistant III 9
Financial Analyst II 5
Financial Analyst III 11
Grant Specialist III 10
Grant Specialist IV 5
Grant Specialist V 13
Human Resources Specialist V 5
Information Specialist V 8
Investigator V 26
Investigator VI 19
IT Business Analyst III 6
Legal Assistant V 5
License and Permit Specialist III 5
Manager III 9
Manager IV 20
Manager V 33
Manager VI 11
Manager VII 12
Program Management Specialist II 13
Program Specialist VI 15
Program Specialist VII 9
Programmer III 15
Programmer IV 54
Programmer V 50
Programmer VI 16
Project Manager III 11
Project Manager IV 27
School Safety & Secretary Specialist I 16
School Safety & Secretary Specialist III 7
Staff Services Officer V 5
Systems Analyst III 9
Systems Analyst IV 9
Systems Analyst V 61
Systems Analyst VI 15

Record list

Employees with this title

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Viviana Lopez

Program Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$81,351

Base pay: $81,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,351
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 58185

At Texas Education Agency, Viviana Lopez serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,351.

Linda Logan

Program Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$78,742

Base pay: $78,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,742
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,562
State Employee Number: 30340

Linda Logan holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,742.

Lauren Gerken

Program Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$75,638

Base pay: $75,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,303
State Employee Number: 1177270

Lauren Gerken is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,638.

Laureen Scrimpsher

Program Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$68,260

Base pay: $68,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,688
State Employee Number: 1561956

Laureen Scrimpsher is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,260.

Victoria Rivera

Program Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$67,284

Base pay: $67,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,607
State Employee Number: 1714756

Victoria Rivera holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,284.

Marisa Iannaccone

Program Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$66,255

Base pay: $66,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,255
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,521
State Employee Number: 1772866

Marisa Iannaccone is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,255.

Baerbel Repella

Program Specialist IV/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$62,934

Base pay: $62,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,934
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,245
State Employee Number: 119445

Baerbel Repella holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,934.