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Payroll Specialist V

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

3 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $70,353, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $219.3K
Role median: $70,353
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Payroll Specialist V is held in 10 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $70,353 ranks #9 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$96,000 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$94,594 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$89,107 · 1

General Land Office

$84,000 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$79,931 · 1

Texas School for the Deaf

$75,000 · 1

Texas Department of Insurance

$71,160 · 1

Office of Court Administration

$70,995 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$66,678 · 3

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

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Payroll Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $58,904 ranks #6 of 10. See Payroll Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$134,329 · 8

District of Columbia

$83,478 · 10

City of Miami

$81,785 · 5

Chicago Public Schools

$78,948 · 17

California

$72,667 · 40

New York Public Authorities

$54,056 · 11

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$50,231 · 5

Metro Nashville

$47,207 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Payroll Specialistroles 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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Stephanie Ruffin

Payroll Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$78,614

Base pay: $78,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,614
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1295
Hire Date: Nov 29, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,551
State Employee Number: 156647

Stephanie Ruffin holds the role of Payroll Specialist V at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,614.

Meleah Simons

Payroll Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,353

Base pay: $70,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,353
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1295
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,863
State Employee Number: 1282085

Meleah Simons works as a Payroll Specialist V for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Meleah earned $70,353 in 2026.

Jennifer Guerrero

Payroll Specialist V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,286

Base pay: $70,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,286
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1295
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,857
State Employee Number: 317985

Jennifer Guerrero is a Payroll Specialist V at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,286.