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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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Shannon Long-Taylor

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$69,858

Base pay: $69,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,858
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: $5,822
State Employee Number: 959911

Shannon Long-Taylor 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 $69,858.

Nicole Halliday

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$69,858

Base pay: $69,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,858
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,822
State Employee Number: 819242

At Texas Workforce Commission, Nicole Halliday serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,858.

Alberto Alcala

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$69,765

Base pay: $69,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,765
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,814
State Employee Number: 38843

At Texas Workforce Commission, Alberto Alcala serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,765.

Mary R Ashton

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$69,607

Base pay: $69,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,607
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,801
State Employee Number: 23862

Mary R Ashton works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mary earned $69,607 in 2026.

Jennifer Johnson

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$68,925

Base pay: $68,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,925
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: $5,744
State Employee Number: 97214

Jennifer Johnson 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 $68,925.

Janet Robles

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$68,618

Base pay: $68,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,618
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: $5,718
State Employee Number: 368227

At Texas Workforce Commission, Janet Robles serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,618.

Ashley Nicole Daniels

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$68,618

Base pay: $68,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,618
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: $5,718
State Employee Number: 788128

Ashley Nicole Daniels is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,618.

Amber Mckee

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$68,549

Base pay: $68,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,549
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,712
State Employee Number: 190742

Amber Mckee is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,549.

Tammy Burns

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$68,549

Base pay: $68,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,549
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: $5,712
State Employee Number: 164093

Tammy Burns works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tammy earned $68,549 in 2026.

Phillip Duong

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$68,540

Base pay: $68,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,540
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: $5,712
State Employee Number: 184887

Phillip Duong is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,540.

Samantha J Allison

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$68,439

Base pay: $68,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,439
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: $5,703
State Employee Number: 181257

Samantha J Allison 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 $68,439.

Margaret Schiffner

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,630

Base pay: $67,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,630
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: $5,636
State Employee Number: 117980

Margaret Schiffner works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Margaret earned $67,630 in 2026.

Laresa Dawn Garner

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,451

Base pay: $67,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,451
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: $5,621
State Employee Number: 113613

Laresa Dawn Garner works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laresa earned $67,451 in 2026.

Randolph Kerry Thrash

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,497

Base pay: $66,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,497
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: $5,541
State Employee Number: 61884

Randolph Kerry Thrash 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 $66,497.

Karin N Mitchell

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,396

Base pay: $66,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,396
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: $5,533
State Employee Number: 43707

Karin N Mitchell 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 $66,396.

Christopher M Friday

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,396

Base pay: $66,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,396
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: $5,533
State Employee Number: 190019

Christopher M Friday 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 $66,396.

Martha A San Miguel

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,345

Base pay: $66,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,345
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: $5,529
State Employee Number: 97930

Martha A San Miguel works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Martha earned $66,345 in 2026.

Crystal L Sanders

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,124

Base pay: $66,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,124
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: $5,510
State Employee Number: 181862

At Texas Workforce Commission, Crystal L Sanders serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,124.