Texas / Parks and Wildlife Department / Director II

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Director II

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

4 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $136,788, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $544.1K
Role median: $136,788
Agency median: $64,469
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Director II is held in 56 Texas departments. In Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $136,788 ranks #5 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Lottery Commission

$142,373 · 1

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

$139,973 · 1

State Preservation Board

$137,932 · 2

Office of Court Administration

$137,800 · 1

Bond Review Board

$135,000 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$134,412 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$133,869 · 11

General Land Office

$133,502 · 13

Texas Racing Commission

$133,500 · 1

Texas Cyber Command

$133,350 · 3

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$132,732 · 1

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$132,163 · 1

Median total compensation for the Director II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mahesh Menon

Director II/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$136,788

Base pay: $136,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,788
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2009
Monthly Pay: $11,399
State Employee Number: 82638

Mahesh Menon works as a Director II for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mahesh earned $136,788 in 2026.

Xiaoxi Zhou

Director II/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$136,788

Base pay: $136,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,788
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 26, 2004
Monthly Pay: $11,399
State Employee Number: 172185

Xiaoxi Zhou holds the role of Director II at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,788.

David Buggs

Director II/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$136,788

Base pay: $136,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,788
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,399
State Employee Number: 771103

At Parks and Wildlife Department, David Buggs serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,788.

Nathan Engeling

Director II/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$133,710

Base pay: $133,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,710
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Mar 27, 1989
Monthly Pay: $11,143
State Employee Number: 126801

Nathan Engeling works as a Director II for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nathan earned $133,710 in 2025.