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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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Judith Perez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$84,536

Base pay: $84,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,536
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: $7,045
State Employee Number: 9140

At Texas Workforce Commission, Judith Perez serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,536.

Tina Charlene Van Cleve

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$84,468

Base pay: $84,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,468
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: $7,039
State Employee Number: 2782

Tina Charlene Van Cleve is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,468.

Millette C Scott

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$84,317

Base pay: $84,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,317
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: $7,026
State Employee Number: 170831

Millette C Scott is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,317.

Rodolfo Cavazos Jr

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$84,166

Base pay: $84,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,166
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: $7,014
State Employee Number: 355880

Rodolfo Cavazos Jr is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,166.

Lavonia Scott

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$84,054

Base pay: $84,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,054
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,005
State Employee Number: 191083

At Texas Workforce Commission, Lavonia Scott serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,054.

Laurie A Richard

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$84,000

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,000
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 854

Laurie A Richard works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. Laurie earned $84,000 in 2026.

Lisa J Givens

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$83,822

Base pay: $83,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,822
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 17, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,985
State Employee Number: 108712

At Texas Workforce Commission, Lisa J Givens serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,822.

Michelle Eileen Dodson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$83,735

Base pay: $83,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,735
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: $6,978
State Employee Number: 137776

At Texas Workforce Commission, Michelle Eileen Dodson serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,735.

James Mike Lawson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$83,274

Base pay: $83,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,274
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: $6,940
State Employee Number: 3150

At Texas Workforce Commission, James Mike Lawson serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,274.