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Texas employee compensation

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

In 2026, Texas reported 155,464 employees across 116 departments. The highest-paid distinct record was Jase Auby (Teacher Retirement System) at $850,005.

Latest year
2026
Departments
116
Employees
155,464
Top record
$850,005

What the records show

Department analytics

Median pay and headcount show where payroll dollars concentrate and which agencies define the jurisdiction’s compensation profile.

Largest departments

The 12 departments employing the most people in 2026. Bar length is headcount. These departments drive most of the payroll and set the overall pay mix.

Highest-paying departments

Departments ranked by median total compensation — the typical employee's pay. High medians usually signal specialized or professional workforces (e.g. medical, legal, or public-safety agencies) rather than across-the-board higher pay.

Department index

Open an agency file

Department pages break down pay distributions, common job titles, and the employees behind the latest published payroll.

DepartmentEmployeesMedian total
Health and Human Services Commission38,018$50,368
Texas Department of Criminal Justice35,918$59,438
Texas Department of Transportation13,585$66,600
Department of Family and Protective Services11,413$62,139
Department of Public Safety11,169$68,978
Texas Workforce Commission4,591$55,944
Office of the Attorney General4,044$68,266
Department of State Health Services3,590$63,400
Parks and Wildlife Department3,257$64,469
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality3,041$75,376
Comptroller of Public Accounts2,919$80,437
Texas Juvenile Justice Department2,143$63,203
Teacher Retirement System1,258$111,261
Comptroller's - Judiciary1,239$175,000
Texas Department of Insurance1,231$71,715
Texas Education Agency1,226$97,380
Railroad Commission of Texas1,086$76,391
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles923$62,400
House of Representatives843$50,004
General Land Office808$90,000
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation805$68,161
Department of Agriculture652$69,000
Texas Military Department556$62,683
Senate545$65,400
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission540$80,274
Texas School for the Deaf529$58,672
TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired512$55,100
Texas Facilities Commission486$69,000
Texas Veterans Commission470$58,848
Texas Water Development Board463$80,155
Employees Retirement System427$95,800
Texas Legislative Council387$89,098
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board379$89,861
Texas Historical Commission345$66,837
Office of Court Administration344$88,422
Department of Housing and Community Affairs344$76,538
Secretary of State299$69,300
Public Utility Commission of Texas283$99,228
State Preservation Board266$52,030
Department of Information Resources254$96,684
Texas Medical Board251$58,653
Texas Animal Health Commission209$54,000
State Auditor's Office201$79,152
Texas Department of Banking194$102,504
Texas State Library & Archives172$55,337
Office of the Governor163$89,772
Governor's Office, Trustee Programs156$77,918
Texas Real Estate Commission147$69,000
Office of Injured Employee Counsel147$61,250
Texas Board of Nursing133$68,547
Legislative Budget Board126$100,366
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement114$89,981
State Office of Administrative Hearings112$104,007
Texas State Board of Pharmacy109$58,752
Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation104$162,500
Office of Risk Management92$66,150
State Securities Board83$73,670
Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company82$142,088
Soil and Water Conservation Board82$68,165
Supreme Court81$85,962
Court of Criminal Appeals70$153,607
Department of Savings and Mortgage68$86,070
Fifth Court of Appeals District64$141,926
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner61$73,057
Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council57$52,000
State Board of Dental Examiners53$55,446
Texas Racing Commission47$85,000
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas46$86,835
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners45$59,804
Sunset Advisory Commission44$78,477
Texas Cyber Command43$113,557
Fourteenth Court of Appeals District43$140,980
First Court of Appeals District41$140,980
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy41$77,981
Texas Commission on Fire Protection40$60,000
Second Court of Appeals District37$148,607
Fourth Court of Appeals District36$146,068
Office of Capital and Forensic Writs34$105,255
Credit Union Department34$87,084
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur32$87,695
Third Court of Appeals District32$146,110
Texas Ethics Commission29$85,000
Thirteenth Court of Appeals District29$147,235
Commission on Jail Standards27$61,000
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examin25$59,500
Legislative Reference Library23$57,183
Office of Public Utility Counsel22$94,800
Commission on State Emergency Communication20$98,160
Eleventh Court of Appeals District19$132,000
Ninth Court of Appeals District19$141,574
Texas Broadband Development Office19$75,600
Texas Board Architectural Examiners19$99,750
Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Th19$62,439
Eighth Court of Appeals District18$134,832
Seventh Court of Appeals District17$144,508
State Commission on Judicial Conduct17$75,000
Fifteenth Court of Appeals16$147,472
Tenth Court of Appeals District15$142,458
Sixth Court of Appeals District14$144,061
Texas Public Finance Authority14$99,225
Texas Space Commission14$122,500
Texas Commission on the Arts14$73,346
Office of Public Insurance Counsel14$89,807
Texas Funeral Service Commission13$57,000
State Law Library13$64,800
Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners13$74,088
Twelfth Court of Appeals District13$157,845
State Pension Review Board12$95,273
Bond Review Board11$70,000
Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse10$77,896
Texas Emergency Services Retirement System10$64,186
Health Professions Council9$105,000
Comptroller - Education Programs9$77,496
Texas Optometry Board5$62,400
Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists5$60,000
State Prosecuting Attorney4$151,846