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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$30.8M
—
359
—
$76,103
—
2026
$30M
▼ 2.6%
344
▼ 4.2%
$76,538
▲ 0.6%

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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.

Record list

Employees

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Adrian Guzman

Programmer V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$138,765
Base pay
$138,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,765
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
245
Hire Date
Apr 20, 2015
Monthly Pay
$11,564
State Employee Number
70671

Adrian Guzman holds the role of Programmer V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,765.

Wendy Quackenbush

Director III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$138,462
Base pay
$138,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,462
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1622
Hire Date
Oct 22, 2001
Monthly Pay
$11,539
State Employee Number
90012

Wendy Quackenbush works as a Director III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wendy earned $138,462 in 2026.

Earnest Hunt Jr

Director II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$135,012
Base pay
$135,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,012
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1621
Hire Date
Aug 1, 2007
Monthly Pay
$11,251
State Employee Number
105132

Earnest Hunt Jr works as a Director II for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Earnest earned $135,012 in 2026.

Elizabeth Yevich

Director II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp
$133,813
Base pay
$133,813
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,813
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1621
Hire Date
Aug 31, 2009
Monthly Pay
$11,151
State Employee Number
98991

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Elizabeth Yevich serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,813.

Daniel Shea

Manager VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp
$133,787
Base pay
$133,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,787
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1605
Hire Date
Jun 1, 2019
Monthly Pay
$11,149
State Employee Number
1090237

Daniel Shea is a Manager VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,787.

Tim Long

Project Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp
$133,787
Base pay
$133,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,787
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1562
Hire Date
Apr 5, 2024
Monthly Pay
$11,149
State Employee Number
760525

Tim Long is a Project Manager V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,787.