
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: Oct. 1, 2023 • Download all data
POSITION
Program Specialist I
This position is categorized as program management, according to the state auditor's office. Its salary ranges from $39,976 to $61,399. A description of this position and its responsibilities is available on the auditor's website.
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Employees
42
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Median salary
$45,600
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Average salary
$44,378
Employees by gender
Most employees who hold this position identify as female.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 26 | $46,200 | |
Male | 16 | $44,764 |
Employees by race
Most employees who hold this position identify as hispanic.
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Asian | 1 | $47,940 | |
Black | 6 | $46,200 | |
Hispanic | 25 | $42,220 | |
Other | 2 | $46,602 | |
White | 8 | $46,200 |
Length of employment
A majority of employees have worked at the Texas Workforce Commission for one to 10 years.
Length of employment | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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1 year or less | 5 | $47,000 | |
1-10 years | 24 | $42,540 | |
10-20 years | 9 | $44,528 | |
20+ years | 4 | $46,954 |
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 | 42 | $45,600 |
Current employees
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