Technical Writer II

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

3 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $71,898, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $223.7K
Role median: $71,898
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Technical Writer II is held in 8 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $71,898 ranks #4 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

General Land Office

$84,186 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$75,600 · 2

Texas Department of Insurance

$74,011 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$69,430 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$65,610 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$55,485 · 4

Texas Workforce Commission

$54,278 · 7

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

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Technical Writer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $72,191 ranks #1 of 2. See Technical Writer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Utah

$58,475 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Technical Writer roles 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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Kyle Patrick

Technical Writer II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$81,351

Base pay: $81,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,351
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1871
Hire Date: Aug 12, 1996
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 129493

Kyle Patrick holds the role of Technical Writer II at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,351.

Kristen Wilcox

Technical Writer II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$71,898

Base pay: $71,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,898
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1871
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,991
State Employee Number: 1634362

Kristen Wilcox works as a Technical Writer II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kristen earned $71,898 in 2026.

Joshua Greer

Technical Writer II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,446

Base pay: $70,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,446
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1871
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,871
State Employee Number: 1703212

Joshua Greer works as a Technical Writer II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joshua earned $70,446 in 2026.