Texas / Texas Veterans Commission / Program Specialist V

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Program Specialist V

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

10 employees hold this title in Texas Veterans Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $82,681, above the department median of $58,848.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $824.4K
Role median: $82,681
Agency median: $58,848
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$80,213$82,691+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 10 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 Veterans Commission, the median of $82,681 ranks #9 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 Military Department

$82,443 · 3

Texas School for the Deaf

$82,422 · 5

Texas Facilities Commission

$81,396 · 6

Parks and Wildlife Department

$81,322 · 31

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 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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Chelsea Martin

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,692

Base pay: $82,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,692
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1775984

Chelsea Martin is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,692.

Cynthia Gray

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2025 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1404684

At Texas Veterans Commission, Cynthia Gray serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,687.

Jayni Whitefield

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1699813

Jayni Whitefield is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,687.

Brandi Dhaiti

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1785389

Brandi Dhaiti is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,687.

Gary Lopez Medina

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2025 total comp

$82,681

Base pay: $82,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,681
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 1272157

Gary Lopez Medina is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,681.

Demetria Bluitt

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,680

Base pay: $82,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 1482081

Demetria Bluitt holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,680.

Linda Anderson

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,680

Base pay: $82,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 9074

At Texas Veterans Commission, Linda Anderson serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,680.

Nadia Castilla

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,680

Base pay: $82,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 1804571

Nadia Castilla is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,680.

Blake Holbrook

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,680

Base pay: $82,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 1818063

Blake Holbrook holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,680.

Greg Shigemasa

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$80,213

Base pay: $80,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,684
State Employee Number: 520906

Greg Shigemasa works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Greg earned $80,213 in 2026.