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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.

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Public Safety Vermont41% match

Record list

Employees

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Brian Schuch

Programmer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$89,250

Base pay: $89,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,437
State Employee Number: 1151027

At Department of Public Safety, Brian Schuch serves as a Programmer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,250.

Ryan Strand

Systems Analyst V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$89,040

Base pay: $89,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,040
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,420
State Employee Number: 988295

At Department of Public Safety, Ryan Strand serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,040.

Trung Nguyen

Systems Analyst V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$89,040

Base pay: $89,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,040
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,420
State Employee Number: 1764441

Trung Nguyen holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,040.

Matthew Olivera

Safety Officer V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$88,847

Base pay: $88,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,847
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2734
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,404
State Employee Number: 341675

Matthew Olivera works as a Safety Officer V for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $88,847 in 2026.

Stefanie Ho

Data Analyst IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$88,641

Base pay: $88,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,641
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 653
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,387
State Employee Number: 53374

Stefanie Ho works as a Data Analyst IV for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stefanie earned $88,641 in 2026.

William Wahlgren

Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$88,641

Base pay: $88,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,641
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,387
State Employee Number: 772895

William Wahlgren holds the role of Project Manager III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,641.

Heidi Saeun

Program Supervisor V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$88,619

Base pay: $88,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,619
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Jul 20, 1998
Monthly Pay: $7,385
State Employee Number: 179679

At Department of Public Safety, Heidi Saeun serves as a Program Supervisor V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,619.