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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Mario Orozco works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mario earned $98,085 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Jake Leblanc 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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Mitchell Collins 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, Allen Meyer 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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Ramiro Aguilar 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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Jimmy Matthies works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jimmy earned $98,085 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Archie Crittenden 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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David Edwards is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,085.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Omar Monrreal works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Omar earned $98,085 in 2026.
Corporal/Department of Public Safety
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Jeffrey Wachtendorf holds the role of Corporal 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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Monte Carroll holds the role of Corporal 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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Joshua Collins 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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Richard Atkinson 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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Ronald Welch 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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Antwon Parker 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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Jimmy Delacruz is a Corporal 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, Arnulfo Rivas 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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Lonnie Hauck 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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Kenneth Balzekas 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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Sylvia Alaniz 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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Catarino Valdez Jr works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Catarino earned $98,085 in 2025.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Hector Garza works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hector earned $98,085 in 2026.
Trooper/Department of Public Safety
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Deon Cockrell 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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Cristobal Delgado works as a Corporal for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cristobal earned $98,085 in 2026.
Manager V/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Charity Hubbard serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,057.
Manager V/Department of Public Safety
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Alejandro Vazquez holds the role of Manager V at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,057.
Cybersecurity Analyst II/Department of Public Safety
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Augustine Frkuska is a Cybersecurity Analyst II at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,042.
Information Technology Auditor III/Department of Public Safety
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James Buggs is a Information Technology Auditor III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,904.
Project Manager III/Department of Public Safety
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Gabriel Cruz-Letelier works as a Project Manager III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gabriel earned $97,887 in 2026.
Program Specialist VII/Department of Public Safety
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Eloisa Esparza is a Program Specialist VII at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,863.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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Kai Allen holds the role of Forensic Scientist VI at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,660.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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Jessica Ehmann holds the role of Forensic Scientist VI at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,660.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Delilah Palmer serves as a Forensic Scientist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,660.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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Amanda Gonzalez holds the role of Forensic Scientist VI at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,660.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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Meagan Mullins is a Forensic Scientist VI at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,660.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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Kelsi Miller works as a Forensic Scientist VI for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kelsi earned $97,660 in 2026.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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Tifani Parker works as a Forensic Scientist VI for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tifani earned $97,660 in 2026.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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Chelsy Wingate holds the role of Forensic Scientist VI at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,660.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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At Department of Public Safety, Christie Cheng serves as a Forensic Scientist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,660.
Forensic Scientist VI/Department of Public Safety
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Kristen Cossota works as a Forensic Scientist VI for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kristen earned $97,660 in 2026.