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: April 1, 2023 • 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 $48,278 to $78,953. A description of this position and its responsibilities is available on the auditor's website.

Employees

455
Median salary

$60,000
Average salary

$60,956

Employees by gender

Most employees who hold this position identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	336	73%	$59,342
Male	119	26%	$62,000

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	2	< 1%	$59,843
Asian	19	4%	$63,615
Black	82	18%	$56,737
Hispanic	146	32%	$59,211
Other	10	2%	$57,439
White	196	43%	$62,038

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
1 year or less	69	15%	$63,612
1-10 years	340	74%	$59,797
10-20 years	43	9%	$52,497
20+ years	3	< 1%	$60,001

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.