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Program Specialist VI

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

178 employees hold this title in Texas Workforce Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $76,836, above the department median of $55,944.

Employees
178
Total payroll
$13.9M
Role median
$76,836
Agency median
$55,944
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$66,124$94,547+

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

How total compensation varies among the 178 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 VI is held in 42 Texas departments. In Texas Workforce Commission, the median of $76,836 ranks #36 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 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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Laresa Dawn Garner

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$67,451
Base pay
$67,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,451
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$5,621
State Employee Number
113613

Laresa Dawn Garner works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laresa earned $67,451 in 2026.

Randolph Kerry Thrash

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$66,497
Base pay
$66,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,497
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$5,541
State Employee Number
61884

Randolph Kerry Thrash holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,497.

Karin N Mitchell

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$66,396
Base pay
$66,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,396
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$5,533
State Employee Number
43707

Karin N Mitchell holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,396.

Christopher M Friday

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$66,396
Base pay
$66,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,396
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$5,533
State Employee Number
190019

Christopher M Friday holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,396.

Martha A San Miguel

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$66,345
Base pay
$66,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,345
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$5,529
State Employee Number
97930

Martha A San Miguel works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Martha earned $66,345 in 2026.

Crystal L Sanders

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$66,124
Base pay
$66,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,124
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$5,510
State Employee Number
181862

At Texas Workforce Commission, Crystal L Sanders serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,124.