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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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

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Georgia Simmons

Program Specialist IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$78,752

Base pay: $78,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,752
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,563
State Employee Number: 1176264

Georgia Simmons holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,752.

Leshundra Scott

Program Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$78,750

Base pay: $78,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,563
State Employee Number: 1580176

Leshundra Scott holds the role of Program Specialist V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,750.

Ruth Hermosilla

Contract Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$78,750

Base pay: $78,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1986
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,563
State Employee Number: 78364

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Ruth Hermosilla serves as a Contract Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,750.

Christine Peralez

Program Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$78,750

Base pay: $78,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,563
State Employee Number: 181896

Christine Peralez holds the role of Program Specialist V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,750.

Eugenio Cham

Systems Analyst IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$78,750

Base pay: $78,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 255
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,563
State Employee Number: 1733045

Eugenio Cham is a Systems Analyst IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,750.

Cameron Ronie

Systems Analyst IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$78,673

Base pay: $78,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,673
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 255
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,556
State Employee Number: 1677338

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Cameron Ronie serves as a Systems Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,673.

Anais Donald

Creative Media Designer III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$78,561

Base pay: $78,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,561
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1814
Hire Date: Feb 23, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,547
State Employee Number: 1301621

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Anais Donald serves as a Creative Media Designer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,561.

Stephanie Givens

Program Specialist IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$78,225

Base pay: $78,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,519
State Employee Number: 11372

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Stephanie Givens serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,225.

Veronica Sosa

Human Resources Specialist IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$77,531

Base pay: $77,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,531
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,461
State Employee Number: 133080

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Veronica Sosa serves as a Human Resources Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,531.

Gouthami Gottumukkala

Programmer II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$77,265

Base pay: $77,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,265
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: Mar 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,439
State Employee Number: 1703203

Gouthami Gottumukkala works as a Programmer II for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gouthami earned $77,265 in 2026.

Jessica Perez

Program Specialist IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$77,225

Base pay: $77,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 4, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,435
State Employee Number: 115998

Jessica Perez works as a Program Specialist IV for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessica earned $77,225 in 2026.

Evan Brown

Program Specialist V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$77,000

Base pay: $77,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,417
State Employee Number: 1476477

Evan Brown is a Program Specialist V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,000.