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Program Specialist II

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

10 employees hold this title in Texas Water Development Board. Median total compensation for the role is $57,200, below the department median of $80,155.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $569.6K
Role median: $57,200
Agency median: $80,155
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,000$62,653+

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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 II is held in 52 Texas departments. In Texas Water Development Board, the median of $57,200 ranks #24 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Banking

$71,055 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$67,636 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$66,965 · 6

Office of the Attorney General

$66,729 · 5

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$66,150 · 7

Railroad Commission of Texas

$64,378 · 1

General Land Office

$63,000 · 3

Employees Retirement System

$62,659 · 1

Texas Racing Commission

$62,000 · 1

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

$61,855 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$61,800 · 6

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$61,464 · 16

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist II 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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Record list

Employees with this title

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Sarah Thissen

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$63,630

Base pay: $63,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,630
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,303
State Employee Number: 1551981

Sarah Thissen holds the role of Program Specialist II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,630.

Lisa Fablet

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$58,200

Base pay: $58,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,850
State Employee Number: 1772632

At Texas Water Development Board, Lisa Fablet serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,200.

Jose Chavana Jr

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$58,200

Base pay: $58,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,850
State Employee Number: 1747021

Jose Chavana Jr holds the role of Program Specialist II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,200.

Spencer Montemorano

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$58,200

Base pay: $58,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,850
State Employee Number: 1733754

Spencer Montemorano works as a Program Specialist II for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Spencer earned $58,200 in 2026.

Rujul Kulkarni

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 1803094

At Texas Water Development Board, Rujul Kulkarni serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,000.

Maureen Hill

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 76426

Maureen Hill is a Program Specialist II at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,400.

Jacob Hashem

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1624651

Jacob Hashem works as a Program Specialist II for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jacob earned $56,000 in 2026.

Denise Rita Davis

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$55,992

Base pay: $55,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,666
State Employee Number: 1703494

Denise Rita Davis holds the role of Program Specialist II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,992.

Chukwudumebi Uzor

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$55,000

Base pay: $55,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,583
State Employee Number: 1567174

Chukwudumebi Uzor works as a Program Specialist II for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chukwudumebi earned $55,000 in 2025.

Veronica Pena

Program Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 1701451

At Texas Water Development Board, Veronica Pena serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,000.