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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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Elizabeth Blanco-James

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$81,683

Base pay: $81,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,683
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: $6,807
State Employee Number: 58774

At Texas Workforce Commission, Elizabeth Blanco-James serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,683.

Tricia Leigh Perez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$81,604

Base pay: $81,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,604
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: $6,800
State Employee Number: 771084

At Texas Workforce Commission, Tricia Leigh Perez serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,604.

Gabrielle E Addison

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$81,551

Base pay: $81,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,551
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: $6,796
State Employee Number: 1253733

Gabrielle E Addison 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 $81,551.

Tiffany A Bolden-Rodgers

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$81,363

Base pay: $81,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,363
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: $6,780
State Employee Number: 766416

Tiffany A Bolden-Rodgers works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tiffany earned $81,363 in 2026.

Sandra W Davis

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$81,347

Base pay: $81,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,347
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: $6,779
State Employee Number: 165101

Sandra W Davis works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sandra earned $81,347 in 2026.

Wil Pena

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$81,321

Base pay: $81,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,321
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: $6,777
State Employee Number: 134817

Wil Pena is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,321.

Laura Ann Kupitz

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$80,849

Base pay: $80,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,849
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,737
State Employee Number: 342704

At Texas Workforce Commission, Laura Ann Kupitz serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,849.

Carolyn S Wilburn

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$80,803

Base pay: $80,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,803
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: $6,734
State Employee Number: 116001

Carolyn S Wilburn is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,803.

Peter Bishop

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$80,602

Base pay: $80,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,602
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: $6,717
State Employee Number: 352250

Peter Bishop works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Peter earned $80,602 in 2026.

Kevin Riley Warren

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$80,414

Base pay: $80,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,414
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,701
State Employee Number: 191451

At Texas Workforce Commission, Kevin Riley Warren serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,414.

Regan Carolyn Dobbs

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$80,400

Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,700
State Employee Number: 186639

At Texas Workforce Commission, Regan Carolyn Dobbs serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,400.

Norma Olvera Garza

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$80,356

Base pay: $80,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,356
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: $6,696
State Employee Number: 45933

Norma Olvera Garza 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 $80,356.

Alyssa L Kee

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$80,356

Base pay: $80,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,356
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: $6,696
State Employee Number: 342755

Alyssa L Kee is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,356.

Rachael M Klinger

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$80,356

Base pay: $80,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,356
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: $6,696
State Employee Number: 768899

Rachael M Klinger 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 $80,356.