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Program Specialist IV pay range

State of Texas · class code 1573

$51,158 to $81,351 per year$51,158$81,351MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $66,254 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of Texas

Class code
1573
Pay group
B20
Pay unit
Year
State
Texas

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

Investigator V $51,158 to $81,351Quality Assurance $51,158 to $81,351Staff Services Officer IV $51,158 to $81,351Project Manager I $51,158 to $81,351Program Supervisor IV $51,158 to $81,351Training and Development $51,158 to $81,351Marketing Specialist III $51,158 to $81,351Information Specialist III $51,158 to $81,351

Program Specialist IV in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Hawaii$5,527$7,870$66,324 to $94,440
Mississippi$51,693$90,848$51,693 to $90,848

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.

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