Program Specialist I pay range
State of Texas · class code 1570
- Class code
- 1570
- Pay group
- B17
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Program Specialist I is $42,976 to $64,469 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 1570.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Program Specialist series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs consultative services and technical assistance work involving planning, developing, and implementing an agency program and providing consultative services and technical assistance to program staff, government agencies, community organizations, or the general public.
How it differs from neighbouring classes
The Program Specialist job classification series should only be used if there is no occupationally specific job classification available within the State’s Position Classification Plan that would be a good fit for the majority of work being performed. Employees in this series should not have supervisory responsibilities; however, senior levels may train, lead, assign, and/or prioritize the work of others, which may include serving in a lead capacity.
Examples of the work
Performs a variety of technical, training, research, planning, policy, program assessment, and administrative activities related to assigned program(s). Provides support to and collaborates in the planning, development, implementation, analysis, and documentation of an agency program. Serves as a liaison to staff, government agencies, community organizations, or the general public to assist in explaining program specifics and requirements. Markets program(s) to community and professional groups to encourage and/or improve interest in the program(s).
Special requirements
May require registration, certification, or licensure in a specialty area.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Program Specialist I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $28,542 | $50,161 | $28,542 to $50,161 |
| Oklahoma | $36,784 | $152,428 | $36,784 to $152,428 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.