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

Ronald Vandiver

Customer Service Representative III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$51,600

Base pay: $51,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 136
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,300
State Employee Number: 1431898

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Ronald Vandiver serves as a Customer Service Representative III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,600.

Velma Bender

Administrative Assistant III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$51,600

Base pay: $51,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,300
State Employee Number: 76478

Velma Bender works as a Administrative Assistant III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Velma earned $51,600 in 2026.

Dianne Gomez

Administrative Assistant III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$50,800

Base pay: $50,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,233
State Employee Number: 1130417

Dianne Gomez holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,800.

Tsehaynesh Deress

Accounting Technician II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$50,800

Base pay: $50,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1002
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,233
State Employee Number: 1167979

Tsehaynesh Deress is a Accounting Technician II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,800.

Jennifer Castaneda

Customer Service Representative II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 134
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 1746506

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Jennifer Castaneda serves as a Customer Service Representative II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,000.

Jhoana Jaimes

Administrative Assistant III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 1468254

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Jhoana Jaimes serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,000.

Rey Trevino

Customer Service Representative II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 134
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 339795

Rey Trevino holds the role of Customer Service Representative II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,000.

Michelle Deleon

Administrative Assistant III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 1132934

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Michelle Deleon serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,000.

Angelynn Ragland

Administrative Assistant III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0154
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 1468660

Angelynn Ragland works as a Administrative Assistant III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Angelynn earned $50,000 in 2025.

Sharon Choate

Management Analyst III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$49,392

Base pay: $49,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,392
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1687
Hire Date: Feb 2, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,116
State Employee Number: 145461

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Sharon Choate serves as a Management Analyst III. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,392.

Gary Brown

Administrative Assistant IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$49,200

Base pay: $49,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,100
State Employee Number: 1738858

Gary Brown holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,200.

Priscilla Hernandez

Accounting Technician II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$48,510

Base pay: $48,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,510
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1002
Hire Date: Mar 25, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,043
State Employee Number: 1108851

Priscilla Hernandez is a Accounting Technician II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,510.

Monique Gore

Customer Service Representative II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$46,680

Base pay: $46,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 134
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,890
State Employee Number: 1715796

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Monique Gore serves as a Customer Service Representative II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,680.

Nakedi Gayle

Customer Service Representative II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$46,680

Base pay: $46,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 134
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,890
State Employee Number: 1746504

Nakedi Gayle holds the role of Customer Service Representative II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,680.