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Programmer IV

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

21 employees hold this title in Texas Workforce Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $92,421, above the department median of $55,944.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $92,421
Agency median: $55,944
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$82,813$107,895+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 21 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

Programmer IV is held in 36 Texas departments. In Texas Workforce Commission, the median of $92,421 ranks #33 of 36.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Agriculture

$119,670 · 1

Office of the Governor

$117,406 · 5

Railroad Commission of Texas

$116,162 · 5

Texas Animal Health Commission

$115,634 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$115,500 · 1

General Land Office

$115,199 · 4

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

$112,000 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$105,939 · 13

Texas Ethics Commission

$105,000 · 1

Department of Family and Protective Services

$104,829 · 16

Texas Historical Commission

$103,680 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$103,547 · 4

Median total compensation for the Programmer IV 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.

Same department

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 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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Jason D Kemp

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$110,599

Base pay: $110,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,599
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,217
State Employee Number: 185959

Jason D Kemp works as a Programmer IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jason earned $110,599 in 2026.

James Vernon Driggers

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$103,838

Base pay: $103,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,838
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,653
State Employee Number: 150938

James Vernon Driggers works as a Programmer IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $103,838 in 2026.

Trang T Nguyen

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$100,143

Base pay: $100,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,143
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2000
Monthly Pay: $8,345
State Employee Number: 131619

At Texas Workforce Commission, Trang T Nguyen serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,143.

Brad L Harvey

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$99,168

Base pay: $99,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,168
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0244
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,264
State Employee Number: 169928

Brad L Harvey works as a Programmer IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brad earned $99,168 in 2025.

Jimmy A Basquez

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,615

Base pay: $96,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,615
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,051
State Employee Number: 36765

At Texas Workforce Commission, Jimmy A Basquez serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,615.

Genevra Colleen Tambrella

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$96,299

Base pay: $96,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,299
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0244
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2010
Monthly Pay: $8,025
State Employee Number: 63085

Genevra Colleen Tambrella works as a Programmer IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Genevra earned $96,299 in 2025.

Preston Chube

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$95,656

Base pay: $95,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,971
State Employee Number: 1729656

Preston Chube works as a Programmer IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Preston earned $95,656 in 2026.

Salvador Rodriguez Ruvalcaba

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$95,235

Base pay: $95,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,235
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,936
State Employee Number: 1264549

Salvador Rodriguez Ruvalcaba is a Programmer IV at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,235.

Matthew E Zezula

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$94,000

Base pay: $94,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,833
State Employee Number: 349933

At Texas Workforce Commission, Matthew E Zezula serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,000.

Mark E Ferguson

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$93,770

Base pay: $93,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,770
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Oct 8, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,814
State Employee Number: 164495

Mark E Ferguson is a Programmer IV at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,770.

Joshua Olson

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$92,421

Base pay: $92,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,421
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0244
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,702
State Employee Number: 1729755

Joshua Olson works as a Programmer IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joshua earned $92,421 in 2025.

Mona L Pence

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$91,450

Base pay: $91,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,621
State Employee Number: 65391

Mona L Pence holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,450.

Rocio Katsanis

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$90,747

Base pay: $90,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,747
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,562
State Employee Number: 1712718

Rocio Katsanis works as a Programmer IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rocio earned $90,747 in 2026.

Scott Ray Richmond

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$90,670

Base pay: $90,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,670
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,556
State Employee Number: 1165972

At Texas Workforce Commission, Scott Ray Richmond serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,670.

Monica Cervantes Sitters

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$90,434

Base pay: $90,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,434
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Feb 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,536
State Employee Number: 44021

At Texas Workforce Commission, Monica Cervantes Sitters serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,434.

Allen Kurtz

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$89,376

Base pay: $89,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,376
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,448
State Employee Number: 784401

Allen Kurtz holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,376.

Han Nguyen

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$89,005

Base pay: $89,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,005
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Oct 11, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,417
State Employee Number: 1422491

At Texas Workforce Commission, Han Nguyen serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,005.

Neelakantan Venkatesh

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$87,704

Base pay: $87,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,309
State Employee Number: 980434

Neelakantan Venkatesh holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,704.

Donovan James Chudej

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$84,063

Base pay: $84,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,063
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $7,005
State Employee Number: 160959

Donovan James Chudej works as a Programmer IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Donovan earned $84,063 in 2026.

Andres Vasquez

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$83,116

Base pay: $83,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,116
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,926
State Employee Number: 12946

At Texas Workforce Commission, Andres Vasquez serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,116.

Joseph Stolarski

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$82,813

Base pay: $82,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,813
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0244
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,901
State Employee Number: 1422476

Joseph Stolarski works as a Programmer IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joseph earned $82,813 in 2025.