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Director VII

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

3 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $212,522, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $637.6K
Role median: $212,522
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Director VII is held in 28 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $212,522 ranks #12 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Railroad Commission of Texas

$227,240 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$226,572 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$221,625 · 4

General Land Office

$220,765 · 1

Office of the Governor

$220,512 · 1

Texas Water Development Board

$218,295 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$217,257 · 7

Employees Retirement System

$216,261 · 2

Health and Human Services Commission

$215,250 · 16

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$214,038 · 2

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$213,439 · 2

Office of Court Administration

$210,000 · 3

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

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Other job titles in Department of Public Safety

Accounting Technician II 31
Administrative Assistant III 207
Administrative Assistant IV 167
Administrative Assistant V 32
Attorney II 31
Captain, Department of Public Safety 92
Clerk III 24
Corporal 350
Crime Laboratory Specialist II 99
Criminal Intelligence Analyst I 162
Criminal Intelligence Analyst II 31
Custodian IV 55
Customer Service Representative II 30
Director III 25
Director V 25
Director VIII 24
Forensic Scientist I 49
Forensic Scientist II 115
Forensic Scientist III 126
Forensic Scientist IV 63
Forensic Scientist V 22
Forensic Scientist VI 65
Inspector III 137
Investigator II 38
Investigator III 94
Investigator IV 84
IT Support Specialist IV 27
License and Permit Specialist I 377
License and Permit Specialist II 1,593
License and Permit Specialist III 572
License and Permit Specialist IV 209
Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety 287
Maintenance Specialist III 31
Major, Department of Public Safety 45
Manager I 68
Manager IV 39
Manager V 127
Manager VI 26
Manager VII 38
Pilot Investigator II 32
Police Communications Oper V 65
Police Communications Oper VI 43
Police Communications Oper VII 27
Probationary Trooper 259
Program Management Specialist II 22
Program Specialist I 21
Program Specialist IV 28
Program Specialist V 39
Program Specialist VI 27
Program Specialist VII 29
Program Supervisor IV 212
Program Supervisor V 60
Security Officer III 31
Security Officer IV 30
Sergeant, Department of Public Safety 1,439
Systems Analyst V 42
Systems Analyst VI 26
Training and Development Specialist IV 22
Trooper 2,166
Trooper Trainee 141

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kathleen Conley

Director VII/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$212,522

Base pay: $212,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,522
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Dec 6, 1994
Monthly Pay: $17,710
State Employee Number: 90034

Kathleen Conley works as a Director VII for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathleen earned $212,522 in 2025.

Ron Zilkha

Director VII/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$212,522

Base pay: $212,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,522
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $17,710
State Employee Number: 124023

Ron Zilkha holds the role of Director VII at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,522.

James Lopez

Director VII/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$212,522

Base pay: $212,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,522
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Feb 15, 1992
Monthly Pay: $17,710
State Employee Number: 160462

At Department of Public Safety, James Lopez serves as a Director VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $212,522.