Texas / Department of Public Safety / Deputy Director III

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Deputy Director III

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

15 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $285,000, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $4.3M
Role median: $285,000
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$285,000$285,020+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 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 III is held in 17 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $285,000 ranks #4 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Governor

$299,000 · 4

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$290,082 · 1

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$288,028 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$284,895 · 2

Office of the Attorney General

$278,568 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$272,934 · 7

General Land Office

$271,908 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$268,251 · 2

Secretary of State

$265,008 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$255,000 · 3

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$250,107 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$249,192 · 3

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director III 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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Stacy Holland

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Jan 14, 1997
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 3187

Stacy Holland works as a Deputy Director III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stacy earned $285,000 in 2026.

Catherine Melvin

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 11596

At Department of Public Safety, Catherine Melvin serves as a Deputy Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $285,000.

Sheri Gipson

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2016
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 16067

Sheri Gipson is a Deputy Director III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $285,000.

Jason Hester

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Sep 22, 1997
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 32763

Jason Hester works as a Deputy Director III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jason earned $285,000 in 2026.

Floyd Goodwin

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Dec 6, 1994
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 36730

Floyd Goodwin holds the role of Deputy Director III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $285,000.

Vanessa Mayo

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 40839

Vanessa Mayo works as a Deputy Director III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vanessa earned $285,000 in 2026.

Charles Hicks

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Sep 22, 1997
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 43683

Charles Hicks works as a Deputy Director III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Charles earned $285,000 in 2026.

Wayne Mueller

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2000
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 55324

At Department of Public Safety, Wayne Mueller serves as a Deputy Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $285,000.

Jessica Ballew

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1997
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 58348

Jessica Ballew holds the role of Deputy Director III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $285,000.

Adam Brown

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Feb 21, 1995
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 66230

At Department of Public Safety, Adam Brown serves as a Deputy Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $285,000.

Phillip Ayala

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: May 7, 1996
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 73854

At Department of Public Safety, Phillip Ayala serves as a Deputy Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $285,000.

Brady Mills

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Jul 1, 1996
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 77508

Brady Mills works as a Deputy Director III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brady earned $285,000 in 2026.

Derek Prestridge

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Dec 6, 1994
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 83188

Derek Prestridge works as a Deputy Director III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Derek earned $285,000 in 2026.

Scotty Shiver

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Feb 21, 1995
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 123770

At Department of Public Safety, Scotty Shiver serves as a Deputy Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $285,000.

Bryan Rippee

Deputy Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$285,000

Base pay: $285,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Feb 27, 1996
Monthly Pay: $23,750
State Employee Number: 24871

Bryan Rippee works as a Deputy Director III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bryan earned $285,000 in 2026.