Program Specialist IV

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

22 employees hold this title in Texas Real Estate Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $60,517, below the department median of $69,000.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $60,517
Agency median: $69,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,600$98,271+

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How total compensation varies among the 22 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.

Compare jurisdictions

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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Kara Thomas

Program Specialist IV/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$58,035

Base pay: $58,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,035
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U157
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,836
State Employee Number: 967251

Kara Thomas works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Real Estate Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Kara earned $58,035 in 2026.

Lavita Kerley

Program Specialist IV/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U157
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 110335

Lavita Kerley is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Real Estate Commission. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,000.