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Program Specialist VI

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

6 employees hold this title in Texas Water Development Board. Median total compensation for the role is $82,647, above the department median of $80,155.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $492.6K
Role median: $82,647
Agency median: $80,155
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist VI is held in 42 Texas departments. In Texas Water Development Board, the median of $82,647 ranks #27 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$94,800 · 5

Office of Court Administration

$93,492 · 8

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$93,132 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$92,333 · 16

General Land Office

$90,520 · 14

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$89,878 · 16

Department of Agriculture

$89,244 · 7

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$89,040 · 43

Department of Information Resources

$88,850 · 4

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$88,222 · 4

Texas Department of Transportation

$88,120 · 138

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$88,107 · 1

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist VI 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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Employees with this title

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Walter Galaway

Program Specialist VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$86,408

Base pay: $86,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,408
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,201
State Employee Number: 46498

Walter Galaway works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Walter earned $86,408 in 2026.

Lauren Kirk

Program Specialist VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$85,995

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

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1055756

Lauren Kirk holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,995.

Mary St Romain

Program Specialist VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$82,650

Base pay: $82,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,650
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,888
State Employee Number: 1448830

Mary St Romain holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,650.

Clayton Reinier

Program Specialist VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$82,643

Base pay: $82,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,643
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,887
State Employee Number: 1647657

At Texas Water Development Board, Clayton Reinier serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,643.

Heather O'Keefe

Program Specialist VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$78,499

Base pay: $78,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,542
State Employee Number: 1127431

Heather O'Keefe holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,499.

Daphne Williamson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$76,428

Base pay: $76,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,428
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,369
State Employee Number: 337913

At Texas Water Development Board, Daphne Williamson serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,428.