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

Roberta Siller

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 110576

Roberta Siller holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,000.

Denise Perales

Administrative Assistant V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 158
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2010
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 201063

Denise Perales holds the role of Administrative Assistant V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,000.

Nicole O'Mara

Accountant IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 1219625

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Nicole O'Mara serves as a Accountant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,000.

Candace Gray

Information Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1830
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1461810

Candace Gray works as a Information Specialist I for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Candace earned $57,000 in 2026.

Melissa Urrea

License and Permit Specialist II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 172
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 14550

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Melissa Urrea serves as a License and Permit Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,400.

Maria Barraza

Administrative Assistant V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 158
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 784534

Maria Barraza works as a Administrative Assistant V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maria earned $56,400 in 2026.

Vickie Juarez

Administrative Assistant V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 158
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 93505

Vickie Juarez works as a Administrative Assistant V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vickie earned $56,400 in 2026.

Linda Coleman

Customer Service Representative IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 138
Hire Date: Dec 4, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 179452

Linda Coleman works as a Customer Service Representative IV for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Linda earned $56,400 in 2026.

Edna Baillif

Investigator II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 1204641

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Edna Baillif serves as a Investigator II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,400.

Olan Willis

Investigator II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 1460806

Olan Willis holds the role of Investigator II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,400.

Ramiro Mata

Investigator II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$56,070

Base pay: $56,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,070
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Sep 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,673
State Employee Number: 1802497

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Ramiro Mata serves as a Investigator II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,070.

Greg Zielinski

Investigator III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$56,070

Base pay: $56,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,070
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,673
State Employee Number: 1751876

Greg Zielinski works as a Investigator III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Greg earned $56,070 in 2025.

Christopher Ford

Investigator III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$56,070

Base pay: $56,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,070
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,673
State Employee Number: 1836407

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Christopher Ford serves as a Investigator III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,070.

Teiana Williams

Investigator II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$56,070

Base pay: $56,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,070
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,673
State Employee Number: 1804553

Teiana Williams is a Investigator II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,070.

Madison Johnson

Program Specialist III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1670101

Madison Johnson holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,000.

Carmen Roldan

Program Specialist VII/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$55,859

Base pay: $55,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,859
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,655
State Employee Number: 83596

Carmen Roldan is a Program Specialist VII at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $55,859.

Lashell O'Bannon

License and Permit Specialist II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$55,566

Base pay: $55,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,566
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 172
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,631
State Employee Number: 1398274

Lashell O'Bannon holds the role of License and Permit Specialist II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,566.

Teresa Lopez

Accountant I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$55,216

Base pay: $55,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,216
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1012
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,601
State Employee Number: 422947

Teresa Lopez holds the role of Accountant I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,216.

Clara Trevino

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$54,000

Base pay: $54,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,500
State Employee Number: 1401267

Clara Trevino holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,000.

Michael Luna

Purchaser III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$54,000

Base pay: $54,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1932
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,500
State Employee Number: 13309

Michael Luna is a Purchaser III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,000.

Evon Benoit

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$54,000

Base pay: $54,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,500
State Employee Number: 50183

Evon Benoit holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,000.

Ashley Perez

Customer Service Representative III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$54,000

Base pay: $54,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 136
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,500
State Employee Number: 1453158

Ashley Perez works as a Customer Service Representative III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ashley earned $54,000 in 2026.

Vanessa Jimenez

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$54,000

Base pay: $54,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,500
State Employee Number: 1472793

Vanessa Jimenez is a Program Specialist I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,000.

Lillian Hodge

Program Specialist I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$52,920

Base pay: $52,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,920
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Feb 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,410
State Employee Number: 1766834

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Lillian Hodge serves as a Program Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,920.

Angelina Pecina

Staff Services Officer II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$52,800

Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1551
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,400
State Employee Number: 1353274

Angelina Pecina holds the role of Staff Services Officer II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,800.