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Government Salaries Explorer
This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.
Updated: July 1, 2024 • Download all data
POSITION
Program Specialist V
Health and Human Services Commission
This position is categorized as program management, according to the state auditor's office. Its salary ranges from $51,278 to $82,901. A description of this position and its responsibilities is available on the auditor's website.
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Employees
452
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Median salary
$65,814
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Average salary
$66,060
Employees by gender
Most employees who hold this position identify as female.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 354 | $65,814 | |
Male | 98 | $66,465 |
Employees by race
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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American Indian | 5 | $65,000 | |
Asian | 16 | $67,089 | |
Black | 79 | $64,980 | |
Hispanic | 142 | $65,682 | |
Other | 15 | $66,675 | |
White | 195 | $66,753 |
Length of employment
A majority of employees have worked at the Health and Human Services Commission for one to 10 years.
Length of employment | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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1 year or less | 66 | $67,089 | |
1-10 years | 324 | $65,814 | |
10-20 years | 60 | $56,489 | |
20+ years | 2 | $67,418 |
Employment status
All employees who hold this position are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.
Status | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Full-Time | 452 | $65,814 |
Current employees
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