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

Idaly Santamaria

Manager II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$95,256

Base pay: $95,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,256
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,938
State Employee Number: 340143

Idaly Santamaria is a Manager II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,256.

Albert Alvidrez

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$95,004

Base pay: $95,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 10, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 150272

Albert Alvidrez is a Program Specialist VI at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,004.

Mariah Guajardo

Financial Analyst IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$95,000

Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1085
Hire Date: Jul 20, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 855966

Mariah Guajardo 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 $95,000.

Priscilla Stevenson

Manager V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$95,000

Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 1576781

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Priscilla Stevenson serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,000.

Manuel Pena Jr

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$94,660

Base pay: $94,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,660
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,888
State Employee Number: 103416

Manuel Pena Jr works as a Manager IV for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Manuel earned $94,660 in 2026.

John Stewart

Manager IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$92,610

Base pay: $92,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,718
State Employee Number: 105458

John Stewart holds the role of Manager IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,610.

Kristina Vavra

Financial Analyst III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$92,610

Base pay: $92,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,718
State Employee Number: 133061

Kristina Vavra is a Financial Analyst III at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,610.

Lauren Rabe

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$92,448

Base pay: $92,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,448
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,704
State Employee Number: 659089

Lauren Rabe works as a Program Specialist VI for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lauren earned $92,448 in 2025.

Morgan Johnson

Attorney I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$92,379

Base pay: $92,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,379
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3502
Hire Date: Apr 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,698
State Employee Number: 1775980

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Morgan Johnson serves as a Attorney I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,379.

Robert Moore

Auditor V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$91,878

Base pay: $91,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,878
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,657
State Employee Number: 1084008

Robert Moore is a Auditor V at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,878.

Luis Diaz

Project Manager III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$91,510

Base pay: $91,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,510
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: May 21, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,626
State Employee Number: 1264589

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Luis Diaz serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,510.

Bria Francisco

Program Specialist VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$91,089

Base pay: $91,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,089
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,591
State Employee Number: 1459798

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Bria Francisco serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,089.

Graciela Garcia

Loan Specialist IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$90,986

Base pay: $90,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,986
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1263
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,582
State Employee Number: 44698

Graciela Garcia is a Loan Specialist IV at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,986.

Ebony Harvey

Manager II/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$90,720

Base pay: $90,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,720
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Sep 4, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,560
State Employee Number: 27215

Ebony Harvey holds the role of Manager II at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,720.

Varsha Bindra

Systems Analyst IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$90,405

Base pay: $90,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,405
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 255
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,534
State Employee Number: 1722854

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Varsha Bindra serves as a Systems Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,405.

Lucila Trevino

Program Supervisor VI/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 93116

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Lucila Trevino serves as a Program Supervisor VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,000.

Mark Fugina

Financial Analyst III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$89,865

Base pay: $89,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,865
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,489
State Employee Number: 715807

Mark Fugina works as a Financial Analyst III for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mark earned $89,865 in 2026.

Erick Soriano

Financial Analyst III/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$89,865

Base pay: $89,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,865
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Dec 4, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,489
State Employee Number: 1106908

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Erick Soriano serves as a Financial Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,865.