Texas / Commission on Jail Standards

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Commission on Jail Standards

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

The Commission on Jail Standards runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2026, this agency had 27 employees with median total compensation of $61,000; the highest distinct record was $101,790.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.7M
Employees: 27
Median total: $61,000
Highest record: $101,790

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$25,465$70,250+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 27 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,306 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$50,000

$58,100

$61,000

$65,000

$67,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $67,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Inspector V

10 · $62,550

Program Specialist II

5 · $50,000

Manager I

2 · $67,000

Program Specialist IV

2 · $63,000

Executive Director

1 · $101,790

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$1.7M —	27 —	$58,566 —
2026	$1.7M ▼ 1.0%	27 ±0%	$61,000 ▲ 4.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Carol Bernhard

Staff Services Officer III/Commission on Jail Standards

2025 total comp

$66,150

Base pay: $66,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,150
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1552
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,513
State Employee Number: 986594

Carol Bernhard is a Staff Services Officer III at Commission on Jail Standards. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,150.

Wendy Wisneski

Compliance Analyst III/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$66,150

Base pay: $66,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,150
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1402
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,513
State Employee Number: 1081557

Wendy Wisneski works as a Compliance Analyst III for Commission on Jail Standards. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wendy earned $66,150 in 2026.

Michael Gravitt

Inspector V/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1278899

At Commission on Jail Standards, Michael Gravitt serves as a Inspector V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Martin Arnold

Inspector V/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1431706

At Commission on Jail Standards, Martin Arnold serves as a Inspector V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Todd Allen

Inspector V/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1656171

Todd Allen works as a Inspector V for Commission on Jail Standards. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Todd earned $65,000 in 2026.

Michael Garrett

Inspector V/Commission on Jail Standards

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1656779

Michael Garrett holds the role of Inspector V at Commission on Jail Standards. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,000.