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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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Christy Parks

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$74,640

Base pay: $74,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,640
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: $6,220
State Employee Number: 41683

At Texas Workforce Commission, Christy Parks serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,640.

Susan E Kyle

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$74,513

Base pay: $74,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,513
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,209
State Employee Number: 1176648

At Texas Workforce Commission, Susan E Kyle serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,513.

Daphine Shyrell Sneed

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$74,319

Base pay: $74,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,319
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,193
State Employee Number: 766131

Daphine Shyrell Sneed is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,319.

Kirstin Johnson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$74,303

Base pay: $74,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,303
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: $6,192
State Employee Number: 193463

Kirstin Johnson works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kirstin earned $74,303 in 2026.

Janeen S Gordon

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$74,274

Base pay: $74,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,274
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: $6,190
State Employee Number: 113259

Janeen S Gordon works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Janeen earned $74,274 in 2026.

Rievu Agiri

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$74,187

Base pay: $74,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,187
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: $6,182
State Employee Number: 16732

At Texas Workforce Commission, Rievu Agiri serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,187.

Isaac Pressnell

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$74,174

Base pay: $74,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,174
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,181
State Employee Number: 1629176

Isaac Pressnell 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 $74,174.

Beth Baxter-Wiggs

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$73,663

Base pay: $73,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,663
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: $6,139
State Employee Number: 123294

Beth Baxter-Wiggs 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 $73,663.

Alejandra Fernandez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$73,389

Base pay: $73,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,389
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: $6,116
State Employee Number: 748450

At Texas Workforce Commission, Alejandra Fernandez serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,389.

Paloma Marinelarena

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$73,332

Base pay: $73,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,332
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,111
State Employee Number: 1253722

Paloma Marinelarena is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,332.