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, Javier Arteaga serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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David Martinez works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $98,085 in 2025.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Kirby Jarrell is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Jerome Ingle serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Klent Tipton is a Corporal at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Richard Salinas holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Michael Priest works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $98,085 in 2026.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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David Nanez works as a Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $98,085 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Donny Lopez works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Donny earned $98,085 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Willie 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 $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Colby Hobbs serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Marvin Maiten works as a Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marvin earned $98,085 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Nathan Bennett serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Timothy Johnston works as a Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Timothy earned $98,085 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Keith Jones serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Mariola Nieronow serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Ruth Jasso serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Ruben Nunez serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Chad Baize holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Sandy Taylor serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Oren Hennings is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Michael Bearden serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Jessie Moses is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Michael Moore is a Corporal at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Patrick Mladenka is a Corporal at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Charlie Lunceford serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Corey Kernell holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Arturo Lopez works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Arturo earned $98,085 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Angel Amoles holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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James Owen is a Corporal at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Christopher Glass is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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John Nichols holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, John Land serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Chad Skidmore works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chad earned $98,085 in 2025.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Ramey Bass works as a Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ramey earned $98,085 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Courtney Dalton holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Richard Brown serves as a Corporal. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Monty Posey is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Antonio Rico is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Christopher Burr holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.