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Program Specialist V

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

6 employees hold this title in TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Median total compensation for the role is $76,696, above the department median of $55,100.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $460.1K
Role median: $76,696
Agency median: $55,100
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Program Specialist V is held in 52 Texas departments. In TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired, the median of $76,696 ranks #22 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Reference Library

$85,329 · 1

General Land Office

$85,231 · 9

Texas Historical Commission

$85,136 · 3

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$84,977 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$84,112 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$83,885 · 8

Office of the Governor

$83,192 · 3

Supreme Court

$82,997 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$82,681 · 10

Texas Military Department

$82,443 · 3

Texas School for the Deaf

$82,422 · 5

Texas Facilities Commission

$81,396 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Specialist V 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 Specialist 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 TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

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Employees with this title

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Denise Lehe

Program Specialist V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$84,260

Base pay: $84,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 9, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,022
State Employee Number: 1206326

Denise Lehe works as a Program Specialist V for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Denise earned $84,260 in 2026.

Susan O'Brien

Program Specialist V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$82,897

Base pay: $82,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,897
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,908
State Employee Number: 111154

Susan O'Brien works as a Program Specialist V for TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Susan earned $82,897 in 2026.

Andrew De Avila

Program Specialist V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$80,400

Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,700
State Employee Number: 1152182

Andrew De Avila is a Program Specialist V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,400.

Craig Abbe

Program Specialist V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$72,991

Base pay: $72,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,991
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Nov 2, 1998
Monthly Pay: $6,083
State Employee Number: 70686

Craig Abbe holds the role of Program Specialist V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,991.

Yolanda Shaw

Program Specialist V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$72,222

Base pay: $72,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,222
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,019
State Employee Number: 155763

Yolanda Shaw holds the role of Program Specialist V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,222.

Ashley Barker

Program Specialist V/TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

2026 total comp

$67,355

Base pay: $67,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,355
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,613
State Employee Number: 96259

Ashley Barker is a Program Specialist V at TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,355.