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

Jessica Simcik

Attorney III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$107,725

Base pay: $107,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,725
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Apr 5, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,977
State Employee Number: 1164606

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Jessica Simcik serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,725.

Lee Ann Chance

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$106,804

Base pay: $106,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,804
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,900
State Employee Number: 28356

Lee Ann Chance is a Manager IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,804.

Allison Shurr

Program Specialist VII/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$105,335

Base pay: $105,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,335
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,778
State Employee Number: 724119

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Allison Shurr serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,335.

Connor Jones

Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$105,013

Base pay: $105,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,013
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: May 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,751
State Employee Number: 1460304

Connor Jones is a Manager V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,013.

Jacquelyn Welsh

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$104,764

Base pay: $104,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,764
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $8,730
State Employee Number: 140391

Jacquelyn Welsh works as a Manager IV for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jacquelyn earned $104,764 in 2026.

Rosy Falcon

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$104,359

Base pay: $104,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,359
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,697
State Employee Number: 196946

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Rosy Falcon serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,359.

Andre Adams

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$104,358

Base pay: $104,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,358
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,697
State Employee Number: 114272

Andre Adams is a Manager IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,358.

Jose Ruz

Programmer IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$103,520

Base pay: $103,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,627
State Employee Number: 337328

Jose Ruz is a Programmer IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,520.

Joshua Goldberger

Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$103,146

Base pay: $103,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,146
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: May 23, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,595
State Employee Number: 1296062

Joshua Goldberger holds the role of Manager V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,146.

Kevin Glienke

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$103,005

Base pay: $103,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,005
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,584
State Employee Number: 25194

Kevin Glienke 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 $103,005.

Reno Daniels

Budget Analyst V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$102,599

Base pay: $102,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,599
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1159
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,550
State Employee Number: 159742

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Reno Daniels serves as a Budget Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,599.

Cindy Bocz

Manager III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$102,312

Base pay: $102,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,312
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Apr 17, 1995
Monthly Pay: $8,526
State Employee Number: 98537

Cindy Bocz holds the role of Manager III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,312.