Texas / Department of Housing and Community Affairs

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Department of Housing and Community Affairs

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

The Department of Housing and Community Affairs supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2026, this agency had 344 employees with median total compensation of $76,538; the highest distinct record was $238,379.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $30M
Employees: 344
Median total: $76,538
Highest record: $238,379

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$39,412$189,499+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 344 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,538) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $87,297 (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

$58,000

$67,473

$76,538

$95,256

$131,019

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $131,019 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Specialist IV

22 · $75,485

Program Specialist V

17 · $78,750

Auditor III

16 · $69,586

Program Specialist III

15 · $68,399

Program Specialist VI

14 · $85,470

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	$30.8M —	359 —	$76,103 —
2026	$30M ▼ 2.6%	344 ▼ 4.2%	$76,538 ▲ 0.6%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Diana Velez

Project Manager III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$101,873

Base pay: $101,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,873
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 4, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,489
State Employee Number: 784536

Diana Velez holds the role of Project Manager III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,873.

Jo Taylor

Auditor V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$101,702

Base pay: $101,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,702
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Sep 1, 1995
Monthly Pay: $8,475
State Employee Number: 51824

Jo Taylor holds the role of Auditor V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,702.

Terry Barhorst Jr

Programmer IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$101,057

Base pay: $101,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,057
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,421
State Employee Number: 36284

Terry Barhorst Jr works as a Programmer IV for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Terry earned $101,057 in 2026.

Kristina Tirloni

Information Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$100,319

Base pay: $100,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,319
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,360
State Employee Number: 300366

Kristina Tirloni is a Information Specialist V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,319.

Gregg Kazak

Manager III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$100,039

Base pay: $100,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,039
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Apr 2, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,337
State Employee Number: 144800

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Gregg Kazak serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,039.

Diamond Thompson

Manager III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$100,039

Base pay: $100,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,039
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,337
State Employee Number: 92530

Diamond Thompson is a Manager III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,039.

Ysella Kaseman

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 152470

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Ysella Kaseman serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,225.

Sherry Brown

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 514774

Sherry Brown is a Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,225.

William Rowe

Systems Analyst V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$99,181

Base pay: $99,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,181
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,265
State Employee Number: 336660

William Rowe is a Systems Analyst V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,181.

Laura White

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$98,723

Base pay: $98,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,723
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1991
Monthly Pay: $8,227
State Employee Number: 172368

Laura White holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,723.

Amy Hammond

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$98,285

Base pay: $98,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,285
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Feb 8, 2010
Monthly Pay: $8,190
State Employee Number: 137321

Amy Hammond holds the role of Manager IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,285.

Jonathan Galvan

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$97,944

Base pay: $97,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,944
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,162
State Employee Number: 1138565

Jonathan Galvan works as a Manager IV for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jonathan earned $97,944 in 2026.

Mrunalini Chinnammagari

Programmer IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$96,049

Base pay: $96,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,049
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,004
State Employee Number: 204328

Mrunalini Chinnammagari is a Programmer IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,049.