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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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Heather J Cooke

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$85,955

Base pay: $85,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,955
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,163
State Employee Number: 61838

Heather J Cooke is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,955.

Lee Stanphill

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$85,865

Base pay: $85,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,865
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: $7,155
State Employee Number: 102229

Lee Stanphill works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lee earned $85,865 in 2026.

Joel Miranda

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$85,752

Base pay: $85,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,752
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: $7,146
State Employee Number: 29746

Joel Miranda 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 $85,752.

Wacharee-Eva Tungjaroenkul

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$85,484

Base pay: $85,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,484
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: $7,124
State Employee Number: 357411

Wacharee-Eva Tungjaroenkul 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 $85,484.

Maria A Castillo

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$85,268

Base pay: $85,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,268
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: $7,106
State Employee Number: 24267

Maria A Castillo is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,268.

Rene Orozco

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$84,670

Base pay: $84,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,670
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: $7,056
State Employee Number: 130587

Rene Orozco 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 $84,670.