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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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Sue-Ellen Woodlief

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$87,085

Base pay: $87,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,085
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: $7,257
State Employee Number: 86660

At Texas Workforce Commission, Sue-Ellen Woodlief serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,085.

Lisa Golden

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$86,991

Base pay: $86,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,991
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: $7,249
State Employee Number: 126173

At Texas Workforce Commission, Lisa Golden serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,991.

Rosla L Hocker

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$86,729

Base pay: $86,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,729
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: $7,227
State Employee Number: 190115

Rosla L Hocker works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rosla earned $86,729 in 2026.

Jasmine Patin

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$86,400

Base pay: $86,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,200
State Employee Number: 1754685

Jasmine Patin is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,400.

Megan A Bennett

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$86,170

Base pay: $86,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,170
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: $7,181
State Employee Number: 15624

Megan A Bennett is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,170.