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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+

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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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Melissa A Huston

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$73,224

Base pay: $73,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,224
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,102
State Employee Number: 138467

Melissa A Huston works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $73,224 in 2026.

Adrienne Bautista

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$73,178

Base pay: $73,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,178
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,098
State Employee Number: 1677361

Adrienne Bautista holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,178.

Laurie Adams

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,886

Base pay: $72,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,886
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,074
State Employee Number: 41737

At Texas Workforce Commission, Laurie Adams serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,886.

Seth Franklin Carlson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,750

Base pay: $72,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,750
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: $6,063
State Employee Number: 194982

Seth Franklin Carlson is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,750.

Ricardo Rendon

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,613

Base pay: $72,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,613
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,051
State Employee Number: 1105842

Ricardo Rendon works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ricardo earned $72,613 in 2026.

Sonya R Lilly

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,532

Base pay: $72,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,532
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: $6,044
State Employee Number: 92764

Sonya R Lilly is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,532.

Richard P Jenke

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,314

Base pay: $72,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,314
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: $6,026
State Employee Number: 28194

At Texas Workforce Commission, Richard P Jenke serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,314.

Arthur Lee Jones

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,303

Base pay: $72,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,303
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,025
State Employee Number: 1240368

Arthur Lee Jones works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Arthur earned $72,303 in 2026.

Maegan Mcadams

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,302

Base pay: $72,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,302
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,025
State Employee Number: 776318

Maegan Mcadams 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 $72,302.

Deangela P Guillory

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,255

Base pay: $72,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,255
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,021
State Employee Number: 1285133

Deangela P Guillory 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 $72,255.

Fernando Rivera

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,255

Base pay: $72,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,255
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: $6,021
State Employee Number: 28131

Fernando Rivera is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,255.

Lindsay Huddleston

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,199

Base pay: $72,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,199
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: $6,017
State Employee Number: 190411

Lindsay Huddleston is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,199.

Marquita Reshae Greer

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,173

Base pay: $72,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,173
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: $6,014
State Employee Number: 180878

Marquita Reshae Greer 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 $72,173.

Benigno Aceves

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$72,000

Base pay: $72,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
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: $6,000
State Employee Number: 29073

At Texas Workforce Commission, Benigno Aceves serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,000.

Erica Moya

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,935

Base pay: $71,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,935
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: $5,995
State Employee Number: 788136

Erica Moya 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 $71,935.

Isabel Balandrano

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,935

Base pay: $71,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,935
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: $5,995
State Employee Number: 859064

Isabel Balandrano works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Isabel earned $71,935 in 2026.

Danielle R Leroy

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,935

Base pay: $71,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,935
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: $5,995
State Employee Number: 859053

Danielle R Leroy 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 $71,935.

Shelaine Hayes

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,859

Base pay: $71,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,859
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: $5,988
State Employee Number: 85517

Shelaine Hayes is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,859.

Tracy A Darjean-Lewis

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,851

Base pay: $71,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,851
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: $5,988
State Employee Number: 90324

Tracy A Darjean-Lewis works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tracy earned $71,851 in 2026.