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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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Gena L Swett

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$90,084
Base pay
$90,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,084
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
$7,507
State Employee Number
100508

Gena L Swett is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,084.

Veronica Hernandez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$90,060
Base pay
$90,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,060
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
$7,505
State Employee Number
26819

At Texas Workforce Commission, Veronica Hernandez serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,060.

Debra I Jones

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp
$89,923
Base pay
$89,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,923
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
$7,494
State Employee Number
357286

At Texas Workforce Commission, Debra I Jones serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,923.

Norma Barco

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$89,239
Base pay
$89,239
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,239
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1575
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$7,437
State Employee Number
129716

Norma Barco 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 $89,239.