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Program Management Specialist III

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

4 employees hold this title in Texas Workforce Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $108,000, above the department median of $55,944.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $427K
Role median: $108,000
Agency median: $55,944
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Program Management Specialist III is held in 15 Texas departments. In Texas Workforce Commission, the median of $108,000 ranks #13 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Board of Nursing

$142,234 · 1

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$130,823 · 1

Department of Information Resources

$127,898 · 10

Parks and Wildlife Department

$125,000 · 1

General Land Office

$121,481 · 5

Comptroller - Education Programs

$120,000 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$118,500 · 2

Texas Education Agency

$113,278 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$112,150 · 2

Health and Human Services Commission

$110,247 · 4

Department of Family and Protective Services

$109,309 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$108,676 · 13

Median total compensation for the Program Management Specialist III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Melinda Massie Paninski

Program Management Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 50539

Melinda Massie Paninski holds the role of Program Management Specialist III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,000.

David E Johnston

Program Management Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: May 11, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 168537

At Texas Workforce Commission, David E Johnston serves as a Program Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,000.

Valarie Lynn Robbins

Program Management Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 171625

At Texas Workforce Commission, Valarie Lynn Robbins serves as a Program Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,000.

Kira Diane Hollywood

Program Management Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$102,966

Base pay: $102,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,966
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,581
State Employee Number: 158436

At Texas Workforce Commission, Kira Diane Hollywood serves as a Program Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,966.