Texas / Department of Public Safety
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
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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.
Record list
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Biometrics Analyst III/Department of Public Safety
Joshua Smith is a Biometrics Analyst III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $29,992.
Clerk II/Department of Public Safety
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Latonia Jones is a Clerk II at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $29,781.
Biometrics Analyst II/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Laura Schneider serves as a Biometrics Analyst II. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,179.
Quality Assurance Specialist I/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Roseline Dubreuil serves as a Quality Assurance Specialist I. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $26,679.
Custodial Manager II/Department of Public Safety
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Samuel Gatica works as a Custodial Manager II for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Samuel earned $26,205 in 2026.
Custodial Manager I/Department of Public Safety
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Kenneth Sterling holds the role of Custodial Manager I at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,185.
Custodial Manager I/Department of Public Safety
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Servando Hernandez works as a Custodial Manager I for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Servando earned $26,185 in 2026.