Texas / Department of Housing and Community Affairs / Payroll Specialist V

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Payroll Specialist V

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

1 employees hold this title in Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $79,931, above the department median of $76,538.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $79.9K
Role median: $79,931
Agency median: $76,538
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Payroll Specialist V is held in 10 Texas departments. In Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the median of $79,931 ranks #5 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$96,000 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$94,594 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$89,107 · 1

General Land Office

$84,000 · 1

Texas School for the Deaf

$75,000 · 1

Texas Department of Insurance

$71,160 · 1

Office of Court Administration

$70,995 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$70,353 · 3

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$66,678 · 3

Median total compensation for the Payroll Specialist V role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Payroll Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $58,904 ranks #6 of 10. See Payroll Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$134,329 · 8

District of Columbia

$83,478 · 10

City of Miami

$81,785 · 5

Chicago Public Schools

$78,948 · 17

California

$72,667 · 40

New York Public Authorities

$54,056 · 11

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$50,231 · 5

Metro Nashville

$47,207 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Payroll Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Laura Escobedo

Payroll Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$79,931

Base pay: $79,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,931
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1295
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,661
State Employee Number: 185882

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Laura Escobedo serves as a Payroll Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,931.