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

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Ricardo Medina

Programmer V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$132,177

Base pay: $132,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,177
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Mar 30, 1998
Monthly Pay: $11,015
State Employee Number: 456

Ricardo Medina is a Programmer V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,177.

Paul Ford

Manager VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$131,019

Base pay: $131,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,019
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,918
State Employee Number: 101823

Paul Ford holds the role of Manager VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,019.

Gavin Reid

Project Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$129,996

Base pay: $129,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: Apr 20, 2016
Monthly Pay: $10,833
State Employee Number: 37513

Gavin Reid works as a Project Manager V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gavin earned $129,996 in 2026.

Teriann Parise

Financial Analyst IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$129,430

Base pay: $129,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,430
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1085
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,786
State Employee Number: 87093

Teriann Parise holds the role of Financial Analyst IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,430.

Erica Garza

Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$128,613

Base pay: $128,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,613
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,718
State Employee Number: 9766

Erica Garza 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 $128,613.