Payroll Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

2 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $46,257, below the department median of $64,469.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $92.5K
Role median: $46,257
Agency median: $64,469
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Payroll Specialist I is held in 3 Texas departments. In Parks and Wildlife Department, the median of $46,257 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Public Safety

$47,457 · 4

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$44,969 · 14

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

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Payroll Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $58,904 ranks #6 of 10. See Payroll Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$134,329 · 8

District of Columbia

$83,478 · 10

City of Miami

$81,785 · 5

Chicago Public Schools

$78,948 · 17

California

$72,667 · 40

New York Public Authorities

$54,056 · 11

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$50,231 · 5

Metro Nashville

$47,207 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Payroll Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Aziba Ajmal

Payroll Specialist I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$48,600

Base pay: $48,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1291
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,050
State Employee Number: 1693426

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Aziba Ajmal serves as a Payroll Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,600.

Joshua Bode

Payroll Specialist I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$43,914

Base pay: $43,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1291
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,660
State Employee Number: 1837539

Joshua Bode holds the role of Payroll Specialist I at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,914.