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

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Robert Lovitt

Government Relations Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$113,992

Base pay: $113,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1894
Hire Date: Sep 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,499
State Employee Number: 855632

Robert Lovitt holds the role of Government Relations Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,992.

David Johnson

Project Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$113,447

Base pay: $113,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,447
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: Feb 3, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,454
State Employee Number: 38532

David Johnson holds the role of Project Manager V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,447.

Douglas Misenheimer

Planner V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$112,455

Base pay: $112,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,455
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 520
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,371
State Employee Number: 36291

Douglas Misenheimer works as a Planner V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Douglas earned $112,455 in 2026.

Anthony Gatica

Database Administrator III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$112,136

Base pay: $112,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 213
Hire Date: Sep 7, 2004
Monthly Pay: $9,345
State Employee Number: 107308

Anthony Gatica is a Database Administrator III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,136.

Laura Sargent

Financial Analyst IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$112,102

Base pay: $112,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,102
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1085
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,342
State Employee Number: 36647

Laura Sargent works as a Financial Analyst IV for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laura earned $112,102 in 2026.

John Lornson

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$110,250

Base pay: $110,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2002
Monthly Pay: $9,188
State Employee Number: 1182

John Lornson is a Manager IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,250.

James Oliva

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$110,250

Base pay: $110,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Feb 23, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,188
State Employee Number: 19865

James Oliva is a Manager IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,250.

Robert Castillo

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$110,043

Base pay: $110,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,043
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,170
State Employee Number: 514772

Robert Castillo is a Manager IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,043.

Christina Mcarthur

Attorney III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$108,650

Base pay: $108,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,650
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,054
State Employee Number: 1151892

Christina Mcarthur is a Attorney III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,650.