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Department of Public Safety

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 11,169 employees with median total compensation of $68,978; the highest distinct record was $390,908.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $834.9M
Employees: 11,169
Median total: $68,978
Highest record: $390,908

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$20,400$137,076+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 11,169 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,978) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,753 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,041

$51,255

$68,978

$93,937

$105,972

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,972 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,041. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Trooper

2,104 · $80,274

License and Permit Specialist II

1,538 · $49,041

Sergeant, Dps

1,380 · $100,017

License and Permit Specialist III

482 · $56,318

License and Permit Specialist I

377 · $42,311

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$800.4M —	10,877 —	$66,178 —
2026	$834.9M ▲ 4.3%	11,169 ▲ 2.7%	$68,978 ▲ 4.2%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur Texas60% match
Law and Public Safety New Jersey54% match
Safety Tennessee53% match
Public Safety Vermont41% match

Record list

Employees

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Caitlin Ross

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1199566

Caitlin Ross is a Manager V at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,775.

Caylyn Maddux

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1250980

At Department of Public Safety, Caylyn Maddux serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,775.

Kyle Chapman

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1272342

At Department of Public Safety, Kyle Chapman serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,775.

Rachel Crowe

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1422533

Rachel Crowe works as a Manager V for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rachel earned $103,775 in 2026.

Hunter Daigle

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1476493

Hunter Daigle works as a Manager V for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hunter earned $103,775 in 2026.

Daisy Castaneda

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1476525

At Department of Public Safety, Daisy Castaneda serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,775.

Mark Williams

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1645439

At Department of Public Safety, Mark Williams serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,775.

Joel Lantrip

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1692278

At Department of Public Safety, Joel Lantrip serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,775.

Raphael Soares

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1725310

Raphael Soares is a Manager V at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,775.

Jordan Jung

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,775

Base pay: $103,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,775
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 943673

Jordan Jung works as a Manager V for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jordan earned $103,775 in 2026.

Bryan Damis

Program Supervisor VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,774

Base pay: $103,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,774
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1589
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 516887

At Department of Public Safety, Bryan Damis serves as a Program Supervisor VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,774.

Timothy Hoffman

Program Supervisor VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,774

Base pay: $103,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,774
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1589
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 1804618

Timothy Hoffman works as a Program Supervisor VII for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Timothy earned $103,774 in 2026.

Joshua Carmouche

Program Supervisor VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,774

Base pay: $103,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,774
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1589
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,648
State Employee Number: 432636

Joshua Carmouche works as a Program Supervisor VII for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joshua earned $103,774 in 2026.

Kevin Callahan

Systems Analyst V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,599

Base pay: $103,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,599
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $8,633
State Employee Number: 197880

Kevin Callahan works as a Systems Analyst V for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kevin earned $103,599 in 2026.

Tamara Dill

Manager V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,312

Base pay: $103,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,312
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Nov 7, 2011
Monthly Pay: $8,609
State Employee Number: 40488

Tamara Dill holds the role of Manager V at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,312.

Sandra Loredo

Financial Analyst IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$103,267

Base pay: $103,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,267
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1085
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,606
State Employee Number: 979717

Sandra Loredo is a Financial Analyst IV at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,267.