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

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James Eccles

General Counsel V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$238,379

Base pay: $238,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,379
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3525
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $19,865
State Employee Number: 186964

James Eccles works as a General Counsel V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $238,379 in 2026.

Brooke Boston

Deputy Director I/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$231,500

Base pay: $231,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2009
Monthly Pay: $19,292
State Employee Number: 157353

Brooke Boston holds the role of Deputy Director I at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $231,500.

Scott Fletcher

Director VII/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$229,282

Base pay: $229,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,282
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Jul 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $19,107
State Employee Number: 1476476

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Scott Fletcher serves as a Director VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $229,282.

James Hicks

Director VII/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$225,989

Base pay: $225,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Mar 27, 2000
Monthly Pay: $18,832
State Employee Number: 183569

James Hicks is a Director VII at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $225,989.

Homero Cabello Jr

Director VII/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2025 total comp

$217,260

Base pay: $217,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $18,105
State Employee Number: 44957

Homero Cabello Jr is a Director VII at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $217,260.

Robert Wilkinson Ii

Executive Director, Department of Ho/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$216,351

Base pay: $216,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,351
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E078
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $18,029
State Employee Number: 72061

Robert Wilkinson Ii works as a Executive Director, Department of Ho for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Robert earned $216,351 in 2026.

David Cervantes

Director VII/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$215,000

Base pay: $215,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $17,917
State Employee Number: 6048

David Cervantes is a Director VII at Department of Housing and Community Affairs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $215,000.

Megan Sylvester

General Counsel IV/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$194,116

Base pay: $194,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,116
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3524
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2011
Monthly Pay: $16,176
State Employee Number: 148412

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Megan Sylvester serves as a General Counsel IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $194,116.

Mariana Salazar

Director V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$189,499

Base pay: $189,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2020
Monthly Pay: $15,792
State Employee Number: 79882

At Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Mariana Salazar serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $189,499.

Michael Lyttle

Director V/Department of Housing and Community Affairs

2026 total comp

$189,497

Base pay: $189,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,497
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jul 31, 2000
Monthly Pay: $15,791
State Employee Number: 62298

Michael Lyttle works as a Director V for Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $189,497 in 2026.