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Program Specialist VII

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

9 employees hold this title in Texas Education Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $97,942, above the department median of $97,380.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $850.9K
Role median: $97,942
Agency median: $97,380
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$53,320$106,405+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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 VII is held in 39 Texas departments. In Texas Education Agency, the median of $97,942 ranks #20 of 39.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Board Architectural Examiners

$110,919 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$109,379 · 12

Secretary of State

$107,100 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$106,260 · 1

Soil and Water Conservation Board

$106,158 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$105,179 · 7

Employees Retirement System

$104,821 · 3

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$104,772 · 2

Parks and Wildlife Department

$104,186 · 2

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$103,974 · 2

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$103,685 · 2

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$102,843 · 1

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VII 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 IV 7
Program Specialist VI 15
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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Dahlinda Alaniz

Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$106,746

Base pay: $106,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,746
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,896
State Employee Number: 21808

Dahlinda Alaniz holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,746.

Alejandra Gallegos

Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$104,616

Base pay: $104,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,616
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2004
Monthly Pay: $8,718
State Employee Number: 181710

Alejandra Gallegos holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,616.

Tammy Gendke

Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$102,919

Base pay: $102,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,919
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,577
State Employee Number: 1561875

Tammy Gendke works as a Program Specialist VII for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tammy earned $102,919 in 2025.

Donna Holmes

Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$102,344

Base pay: $102,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,344
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,529
State Employee Number: 338997

Donna Holmes is a Program Specialist VII at Texas Education Agency. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,344.

Charles Hess

Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$97,942

Base pay: $97,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,942
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,162
State Employee Number: 336502

At Texas Education Agency, Charles Hess serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,942.

Bobby Alexander

Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$97,692

Base pay: $97,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,692
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,141
State Employee Number: 894333

Bobby Alexander works as a Program Specialist VII for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bobby earned $97,692 in 2026.

Monica Brewer

Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$93,518

Base pay: $93,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,518
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,793
State Employee Number: 341130

At Texas Education Agency, Monica Brewer serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,518.

Ashlie Mckenzie

Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency

2026 total comp

$91,801

Base pay: $91,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,801
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,650
State Employee Number: 442781

Ashlie Mckenzie works as a Program Specialist VII for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ashlie earned $91,801 in 2026.

Sharon Gaston

Program Specialist VII/Texas Education Agency

2025 total comp

$53,320

Base pay: $53,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,320
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,443
State Employee Number: 108621

Sharon Gaston works as a Program Specialist VII for Texas Education Agency. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Sharon earned $53,320 in 2025.