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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Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Byron Ivey serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Kevin Lashlee works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kevin earned $93,937 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Kevin Sanmann holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Clarence Lewinski holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Ryan Mccasland works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ryan earned $93,937 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Laurance Adams holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,937.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Joshua Shepherd is a Corporal at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Joshua West holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Orlando Guzman is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Kenneth Smothers works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kenneth earned $93,937 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Mario Ayala serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Michael Hagg holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Carmen Griffith works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carmen earned $93,937 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Stephen Taylor works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephen earned $93,937 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Brannon Daves serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Corey Robinson works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Corey earned $93,937 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Joe Hernandez serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Wayne Johnson works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wayne earned $93,937 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Ryan Thompson works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ryan earned $93,937 in 2026.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Jose Martinez is a Corporal at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Fernando Zepeda serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Danny Shaw holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Travares Webb works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Travares earned $93,937 in 2026.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Frank Casares holds the role of Corporal at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Narciso Quiroz serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
William Wilson is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Joe Sauseda holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Matthew Beatty serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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George Boulware is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Peter Nava is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Sean Barnes holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,937.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Scott Jendrzey works as a Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Scott earned $93,937 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Brent Taylor is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Eric Dunn serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, William Koen serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Jose Perez is a Corporal at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Daniel Leyva serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Le Roy Romero is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,937.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Cory Brady serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Daniel Schmidt serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,937.