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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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Aaron Lewis

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Sep 30, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 102878

Aaron Lewis holds the role of Lieutenant, Dps at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,739.

Landon Corbett

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Sep 28, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 103641

Landon Corbett holds the role of Lieutenant, Dps at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,739.

Robert Bratten

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Mar 30, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 104335

Robert Bratten works as a Lieutenant, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $117,739 in 2026.

Daniel Martinez

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Oct 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $10,058
State Employee Number: 56195

Daniel Martinez holds the role of Lieutenant, Dps at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,739.

Robert Russell

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Oct 4, 2004
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 120870

Robert Russell holds the role of Lieutenant, Dps at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,739.

Seth Fry

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 130825

Seth Fry works as a Lieutenant, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Seth earned $117,739 in 2026.

Mark Garza

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Mar 29, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 132566

Mark Garza works as a Lieutenant, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mark earned $117,739 in 2026.

Elizabeth Carter

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Mar 29, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 135892

Elizabeth Carter works as a Lieutenant, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $117,739 in 2026.

Joshua Pullen

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Sep 30, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 148378

Joshua Pullen works as a Lieutenant, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joshua earned $117,739 in 2026.

Francisco Mercado

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 150441

Francisco Mercado is a Lieutenant, Dps at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,739.

Daniel Pina

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Mar 30, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 169287

At Department of Public Safety, Daniel Pina serves as a Lieutenant, Dps. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,739.

Laterrence Moses

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Mar 30, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 172129

Laterrence Moses works as a Lieutenant, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laterrence earned $117,739 in 2026.

Trevor Phillips

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 175171

At Department of Public Safety, Trevor Phillips serves as a Lieutenant, Dps. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,739.

Michael Monaghan

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 175297

Michael Monaghan works as a Lieutenant, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $117,739 in 2026.

Ryan Glenn

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Sep 30, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 176191

Ryan Glenn works as a Lieutenant, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ryan earned $117,739 in 2026.

Dustin Gilmore

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Jan 26, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 177449

At Department of Public Safety, Dustin Gilmore serves as a Lieutenant, Dps. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,739.

Ronald Williams

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 178930

At Department of Public Safety, Ronald Williams serves as a Lieutenant, Dps. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,739.

Winfred Valencia

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 188974

Winfred Valencia is a Lieutenant, Dps at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,739.

Colter Wade

Pilot Investigator II/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9906
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 189575

Colter Wade is a Pilot Investigator II at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,739.

Joshua Roraback

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Mar 5, 2006
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 191262

Joshua Roraback works as a Lieutenant, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joshua earned $117,739 in 2026.

William Brown

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Sep 30, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 200958

William Brown is a Lieutenant, Dps at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,739.

Wade Schooley

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Sep 30, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 46552

Wade Schooley holds the role of Lieutenant, Dps at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,739.

Michael Villanueva

Lieutenant, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$117,739

Base pay: $117,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,739
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9941
Hire Date: Sep 28, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,812
State Employee Number: 672

Michael Villanueva holds the role of Lieutenant, Dps at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,739.