Texas / Department of Public Safety / Deputy Director II

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Deputy Director II

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

8 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $260,000, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $260,000
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$255,027$260,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director II is held in 19 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $260,000 ranks #4 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$267,484 · 6

Health and Human Services Commission

$266,392 · 14

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$264,836 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$260,000 · 2

Texas Department of Banking

$255,384 · 1

Department of State Health Services

$252,821 · 2

Office of the Governor

$247,500 · 6

General Land Office

$244,608 · 3

Department of Family and Protective Services

$242,550 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$240,911 · 3

Texas Education Agency

$235,976 · 6

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$233,188 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gabriel Ortiz

Deputy Director II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$260,000

Base pay: $260,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 27, 1999
Monthly Pay: $21,667
State Employee Number: 32391

Gabriel Ortiz works as a Deputy Director II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gabriel earned $260,000 in 2026.

Billy Mims

Deputy Director II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$260,000

Base pay: $260,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Mar 5, 2006
Monthly Pay: $21,667
State Employee Number: 71014

Billy Mims holds the role of Deputy Director II at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $260,000.

Jose Sanchez

Deputy Director II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$260,000

Base pay: $260,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Dec 6, 1994
Monthly Pay: $21,667
State Employee Number: 89633

At Department of Public Safety, Jose Sanchez serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $260,000.

Jeremy Sherrod

Deputy Director II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$260,000

Base pay: $260,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2007
Monthly Pay: $21,667
State Employee Number: 97153

At Department of Public Safety, Jeremy Sherrod serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $260,000.

Kyle Matheson

Deputy Director II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$260,000

Base pay: $260,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 14, 1997
Monthly Pay: $21,667
State Employee Number: 151431

Kyle Matheson holds the role of Deputy Director II at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $260,000.

Arturo Delagarza

Deputy Director II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$260,000

Base pay: $260,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Feb 23, 1995
Monthly Pay: $21,667
State Employee Number: 173173

Arturo Delagarza works as a Deputy Director II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Arturo earned $260,000 in 2026.

Richard Lain

Deputy Director II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$260,000

Base pay: $260,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2000
Monthly Pay: $21,667
State Employee Number: 174789

Richard Lain is a Deputy Director II at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $260,000.

Aaron Blackstone

Deputy Director II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$255,027

Base pay: $255,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $255,027
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $21,252
State Employee Number: 732232

Aaron Blackstone is a Deputy Director II at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $255,027.