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

Neda Sanjar

Internal Auditor V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$126,589

Base pay: $126,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,589
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1204
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2016
Monthly Pay: $10,549
State Employee Number: 515867

Neda Sanjar is a Internal Auditor V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,589.

Michelle Burns

Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$126,321

Base pay: $126,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,321
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Mar 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,527
State Employee Number: 993396

Michelle Burns works as a Manager V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michelle earned $126,321 in 2026.

Kavida Subbaroyan

Programmer IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Dec 4, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 1461396

Kavida Subbaroyan holds the role of Programmer IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,000.

Kyo Koo

Programmer IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 1171023

Kyo Koo holds the role of Programmer IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,000.

Stephen Jung

Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$125,685

Base pay: $125,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,685
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 6, 2001
Monthly Pay: $10,474
State Employee Number: 114415

Stephen Jung 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 $125,685.

Lisa Johnson

Director I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$125,398

Base pay: $125,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,398
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $10,450
State Employee Number: 1054195

Lisa Johnson works as a Director I for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $125,398 in 2026.

Margaret Kee

Project Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$125,023

Base pay: $125,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,023
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,419
State Employee Number: 56061

Margaret Kee is a Project Manager IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,023.

Chad Landry

Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$123,782

Base pay: $123,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,782
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 8, 1997
Monthly Pay: $10,315
State Employee Number: 51609

Chad Landry works as a Manager V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chad earned $123,782 in 2026.

William Cranor

Director I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$123,768

Base pay: $123,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,768
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Apr 27, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,314
State Employee Number: 784531

William Cranor is a Director I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,768.

Hector Yanez

Information Security Officer/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$123,252

Base pay: $123,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,252
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 238
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,271
State Employee Number: 29973

Hector Yanez works as a Information Security Officer for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hector earned $123,252 in 2026.

Brenda Hull

Manager VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$122,640

Base pay: $122,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,640
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2002
Monthly Pay: $10,220
State Employee Number: 31619

Brenda Hull works as a Manager VI for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brenda earned $122,640 in 2026.

Jeremy Stremler

Director I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$122,000

Base pay: $122,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,167
State Employee Number: 1176772

Jeremy Stremler holds the role of Director I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,000.

Catherine Jung

Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$121,097

Base pay: $121,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,097
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2004
Monthly Pay: $10,091
State Employee Number: 26064

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Catherine Jung serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,097.

Lorraine Portis

Systems Analyst VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$120,756

Base pay: $120,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,756
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,063
State Employee Number: 1733043

Lorraine Portis holds the role of Systems Analyst VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,756.