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Programmer I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

2 employees hold this title in Texas Workforce Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $60,324, above the department median of $55,944.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $120.6K
Role median: $60,324
Agency median: $55,944
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Programmer I is held in 10 Texas departments. In Texas Workforce Commission, the median of $60,324 ranks #7 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$70,385 · 2

Department of Information Resources

$70,346 · 2

Texas Department of Banking

$66,408 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$64,884 · 1

Texas Medical Board

$61,176 · 2

Health and Human Services Commission

$60,713 · 1

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$58,478 · 5

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$57,000 · 4

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$52,287 · 1

Median total compensation for the Programmer I role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Programmer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $102,980 ranks #1 of 3. See Programmer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$60,924 · 15

Cook County, Illinois

$23,462 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Programmer roles 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.

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Other job titles in Texas Workforce Commission

Accounts Examiner I 96
Accounts Examiner II 54
Accounts Examiner III 35
Accounts Examiner IV 72
Accounts Examiner V 27
Administrative Assistant I 26
Administrative Assistant II 53
Administrative Assistant III 67
Administrative Assistant IV 48
Attorney I 25
Auditor III 23
Case Manager III 91
Contract Specialist IV 26
Customer Service Representative II 222
Customer Service Representative III 126
Director I 45
Director II 35
Director III 27
H/Srvc Specialist III 86
H/Srvc Specialist IV 97
H/Srvc Specialist V 169
H/Srvc Specialist VI 148
Hearings Officer I 29
Hearings Officer II 38
Hearings Officer III 22
Investigator I 105
Investigator II 84
Investigator III 44
IT Support Specialist III 21
Manager I 30
Manager II 27
Manager III 99
Manager IV 54
Manager V 38
Program Specialist I 35
Program Specialist II 73
Program Specialist III 52
Program Specialist IV 80
Program Specialist V 123
Program Specialist VI 178
Program Supervisor I 43
Program Supervisor III 60
Programmer IV 21
Programmer V 24
Quality Assurance Specialist I 28
Quality Assurance Specialist II 24
Systems Analyst III 24
Systems Analyst IV 38
Systems Analyst V 27
Systems Analyst VI 21
Training and Development Specialist III 35
Training and Development Specialist IV 52
Training and Development Specialist V 29
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor I 173
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II 162
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor III 107
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor IV 93
Workforce Development Specialist I 190
Workforce Development Specialist II 109
Workforce Development Specialist III 45

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Ward

Programmer I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,000

Base pay: $66,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 241
Hire Date: Jun 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,500
State Employee Number: 1785580

At Texas Workforce Commission, James Ward serves as a Programmer I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,000.

Richard Ortiz

Programmer I/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$54,648

Base pay: $54,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,648
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0241
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,554
State Employee Number: 1476444

Richard Ortiz holds the role of Programmer I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,648.