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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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Lauren Chenoweth

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$83,169

Base pay: $83,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,169
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,931
State Employee Number: 514980

Lauren Chenoweth works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lauren earned $83,169 in 2025.

Sharon Elizabeth Kapeller

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$83,131

Base pay: $83,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,131
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: $6,928
State Employee Number: 32486

Sharon Elizabeth Kapeller 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 $83,131.

Cyril Azunuoka Chuku

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$82,783

Base pay: $82,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,783
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: $6,899
State Employee Number: 21066

Cyril Azunuoka Chuku works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cyril earned $82,783 in 2026.

Betty Lynn Evans-Klappenbach

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$82,740

Base pay: $82,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,740
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: $6,895
State Employee Number: 193902

Betty Lynn Evans-Klappenbach 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 $82,740.

Cari E Stallings

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$82,714

Base pay: $82,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,714
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: $6,893
State Employee Number: 162637

At Texas Workforce Commission, Cari E Stallings serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,714.

Ladeanea S Mcwaters

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$82,541

Base pay: $82,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,541
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: $6,878
State Employee Number: 50198

Ladeanea S Mcwaters is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,541.

Sumer Dawn Kutach

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$82,155

Base pay: $82,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,155
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: $6,846
State Employee Number: 788176

At Texas Workforce Commission, Sumer Dawn Kutach serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,155.

Teresa A Norrell

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$82,151

Base pay: $82,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,151
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: $6,846
State Employee Number: 44268

Teresa A Norrell works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Teresa earned $82,151 in 2026.

Garrett R Aguillard

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$82,096

Base pay: $82,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,096
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: $6,841
State Employee Number: 21143

Garrett R Aguillard works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Garrett earned $82,096 in 2026.

Rose Marie Chapman

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$82,059

Base pay: $82,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,059
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: $6,838
State Employee Number: 107604

At Texas Workforce Commission, Rose Marie Chapman serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,059.

Casey Williams

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$81,831

Base pay: $81,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,831
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: $6,819
State Employee Number: 142293

Casey Williams 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 $81,831.