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Program Specialist IV

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

17 employees hold this title in Texas Historical Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $74,160, above the department median of $66,837.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $74,160
Agency median: $66,837
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$38,574$81,351+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Historical Commission, the median of $74,160 ranks #13 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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Stepheni Perkins

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 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: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 826348

At Texas Historical Commission, Stepheni Perkins serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,351.

Laura Casey

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

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

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: May 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 120851

Laura Casey works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laura earned $81,351 in 2025.

Kelly Little

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,572

Base pay: $79,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,572
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,631
State Employee Number: 63809

Kelly Little holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,572.

Lauren Fryer

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,302

Base pay: $79,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,302
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,608
State Employee Number: 1578089

Lauren Fryer holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,302.