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Program Specialist V

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

11 employees hold this title in Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Median total compensation for the role is $79,708, below the department median of $89,861.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $875K
Role median: $79,708
Agency median: $89,861
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$72,812$85,789+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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 V is held in 52 Texas departments. In Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the median of $79,708 ranks #15 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Reference Library

$85,329 · 1

General Land Office

$85,231 · 9

Texas Historical Commission

$85,136 · 3

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$84,977 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$84,112 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$83,885 · 8

Office of the Governor

$83,192 · 3

Supreme Court

$82,997 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$82,681 · 10

Texas Military Department

$82,443 · 3

Texas School for the Deaf

$82,422 · 5

Texas Facilities Commission

$81,396 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist V 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.

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Other job titles in Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sarah Garcia

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7014
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1706826

Sarah Garcia works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Sarah earned $85,995 in 2026.

Lisa Shaw

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$84,966

Base pay: $84,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,966
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7014
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,080
State Employee Number: 1270867

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Lisa Shaw serves as a Program Specialist V. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,966.

Christopher Zepeda

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$84,477

Base pay: $84,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,477
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7014
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,040
State Employee Number: 1478097

Christopher Zepeda holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,477.

Carrisa Stiles

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$80,973

Base pay: $80,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,973
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7018
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,748
State Employee Number: 190067

Carrisa Stiles holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,973.

Amy Dalton

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$80,681

Base pay: $80,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,681
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7014
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,723
State Employee Number: 1677186

Amy Dalton is a Program Specialist V at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,681.

Erica Blando

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$79,708

Base pay: $79,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,708
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7018
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,642
State Employee Number: 631638

Erica Blando holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,708.

Cynthia Perez

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$78,000

Base pay: $78,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7014
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,500
State Employee Number: 1059656

Cynthia Perez holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,000.

Jamie Bell

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$76,344

Base pay: $76,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,344
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7018
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,362
State Employee Number: 1139489

Jamie Bell works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jamie earned $76,344 in 2026.

Gladis Rodriguez

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$75,996

Base pay: $75,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,996
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7018
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,333
State Employee Number: 1835113

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Gladis Rodriguez serves as a Program Specialist V. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,996.

Ryan Heare

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$75,000

Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7018
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 1576786

Ryan Heare works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Ryan earned $75,000 in 2026.

Jared Garza

Program Specialist V/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$72,812

Base pay: $72,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,812
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7018
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,068
State Employee Number: 1437302

Jared Garza works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jared earned $72,812 in 2026.