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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

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Record list

Employees

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Andreina Lewis

Captain, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$134,268

Base pay: $134,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,268
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9942
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2011
Monthly Pay: $11,189
State Employee Number: 49317

Andreina Lewis works as a Captain, Dps for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andreina earned $134,268 in 2026.

Gerald Rogers

Captain, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$134,268

Base pay: $134,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,268
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9942
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2010
Monthly Pay: $11,189
State Employee Number: 111187

At Department of Public Safety, Gerald Rogers serves as a Captain, Dps. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,268.

Ralph Glass

Pilot Investigator III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$134,268

Base pay: $134,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,268
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9907
Hire Date: Mar 6, 2011
Monthly Pay: $11,189
State Employee Number: 184746

Ralph Glass is a Pilot Investigator III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $134,268.

Cesar Nunez

Captain, Dps/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$134,268

Base pay: $134,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,268
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9942
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2016
Monthly Pay: $11,189
State Employee Number: 967401

At Department of Public Safety, Cesar Nunez serves as a Captain, Dps. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,268.

Kyle Chatham

Manager VI/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$134,232

Base pay: $134,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,232
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,186
State Employee Number: 1055674

Kyle Chatham works as a Manager VI for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kyle earned $134,232 in 2026.

Cari Bernstein

Attorney IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$133,560

Base pay: $133,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2011
Monthly Pay: $11,130
State Employee Number: 188518

Cari Bernstein works as a Attorney IV for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cari earned $133,560 in 2026.

Kurt French

Cybersecurity Analyst III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$133,320

Base pay: $133,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 321
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,110
State Employee Number: 354064

Kurt French is a Cybersecurity Analyst III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,320.

Kimberly Jones

Manager VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$132,509

Base pay: $132,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Jun 23, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,042
State Employee Number: 778189

Kimberly Jones is a Manager VII at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,509.

James Gentry

Manager VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$132,509

Base pay: $132,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,042
State Employee Number: 1052965

James Gentry is a Manager VII at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,509.

Megan Janner

Manager VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$132,509

Base pay: $132,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: May 7, 2012
Monthly Pay: $11,042
State Employee Number: 120345

Megan Janner works as a Manager VII for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Megan earned $132,509 in 2026.

Michael Milliner

Manager VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$132,509

Base pay: $132,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,042
State Employee Number: 779461

At Department of Public Safety, Michael Milliner serves as a Manager VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,509.

Clinton Ladd

Manager VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$132,509

Base pay: $132,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $11,042
State Employee Number: 1106997

Clinton Ladd works as a Manager VII for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Clinton earned $132,509 in 2026.

Colin Wall

Manager VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$132,509

Base pay: $132,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $11,042
State Employee Number: 1165993

At Department of Public Safety, Colin Wall serves as a Manager VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,509.

Patricia Mokry

Director III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$132,300

Base pay: $132,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,025
State Employee Number: 67018

At Department of Public Safety, Patricia Mokry serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,300.

Arturo Mendez

Program Management Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$132,284

Base pay: $132,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: May 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,024
State Employee Number: 40948

Arturo Mendez is a Program Management Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,284.