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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Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jessica Diaz serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Rodolfo Ponce is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Denisse Estrada holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Glen Lubeck serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Adriane Veals serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Heather Pinkerton holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Efrain Ayala Lara is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Jonathan Medellin holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Marlen Trevino is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Maira Salinas works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maira earned $80,274 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Carolyn Boyett works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carolyn earned $80,274 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Gael Garza is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Daniela Segura holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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David Gonzales works as a Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $80,274 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, David De La Garza serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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William Yoder works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. William earned $80,274 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Hewitt Holmes holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Luis Villarreal works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Luis earned $80,274 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Mario Maldonado serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jesse Smith serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Cameron Janda holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Timothy Shaddox holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Karen Treto serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Roderick Dash holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Randall Collins works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Randall earned $80,274 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Joshua Thomas works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joshua earned $80,274 in 2025.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, David Mills serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jose Andrade serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Ariel Rosenbaum-De Leon works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ariel earned $80,274 in 2025.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Wanda Wolfe is a Corporal at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Lucia Gracia is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Jeffrey Smith is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Alan Owens serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Daniel Horito serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Lorenzo Maldonado works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lorenzo earned $80,274 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Tanner Tyk holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Hector Rodriguez works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hector earned $80,274 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Eric Miller is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Rafael Garza serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Bryan Osborne works as a Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bryan earned $80,274 in 2026.