Texas / Parks and Wildlife Department

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Parks and Wildlife Department

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Parks and Wildlife Department protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 3,257 employees with median total compensation of $64,469; the highest distinct record was $268,230.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $230.3M
Employees: 3,257
Median total: $64,469
Highest record: $268,230

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$9,148$138,581+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 3,257 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,469) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,695 (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

$45,360

$51,293

$64,469

$85,989

$98,085

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,085 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,360. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Game Warden

378 · $89,789

Maintenance Specialist III

187 · $47,048

Customer Service Representative I

180 · $40,038

Natural Resources Specialist IV

95 · $81,322

Fish and Wildlife Technician II

93 · $54,576

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	$220.3M —	3,220 —	$63,741 —
2026	$230.3M ▲ 4.5%	3,257 ▲ 1.1%	$64,469 ▲ 1.1%

Compare

Similar departments

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.

Soil and Water Conservation Board Texas47% match
Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Maine44% match

Record list

Employees

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James Adcock Jr

Sergeant Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9990
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 202596

James Adcock Jr is a Sergeant Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,080.

Neal Kocurek

Sergeant State Park Police Officer/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9916
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 207056

Neal Kocurek works as a Sergeant State Park Police Officer for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Neal earned $96,080 in 2026.

Chase Harper

Sergeant State Park Police Officer/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9916
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 337436

Chase Harper is a Sergeant State Park Police Officer at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,080.

Christopher Green

Sergeant State Park Police Officer/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9916
Hire Date: Aug 27, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 339537

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Christopher Green serves as a Sergeant State Park Police Officer. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,080.

Lester Smith

Sergeant State Park Police Officer/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9916
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 715327

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Lester Smith serves as a Sergeant State Park Police Officer. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,080.

Brent Biggs

Sergeant Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9990
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 743005

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Brent Biggs serves as a Sergeant Game Warden. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,080.

Benjamin Echelson

Sergeant Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9990
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 781476

Benjamin Echelson works as a Sergeant Game Warden for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Benjamin earned $96,080 in 2026.

Forrest Schmidt

Sergeant Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9990
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 949959

Forrest Schmidt works as a Sergeant Game Warden for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Forrest earned $96,080 in 2026.

Douglas White

Sergeant Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9990
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 1055875

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Douglas White serves as a Sergeant Game Warden. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,080.

Coty Castro

Sergeant Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9990
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 1056425

Coty Castro is a Sergeant Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,080.

Mark Tedder

Sergeant State Park Police Officer/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9916
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 338519

Mark Tedder holds the role of Sergeant State Park Police Officer at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,080.

Cody Edwards

Park/Hist Site Super VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,024

Base pay: $96,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,024
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2705
Hire Date: Dec 4, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,002
State Employee Number: 682401

Cody Edwards works as a Park/Hist Site Super VI for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cody earned $96,024 in 2026.

Daniel Stauffer

Park/Hist Site Super VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,024

Base pay: $96,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,024
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2705
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,002
State Employee Number: 980346

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Daniel Stauffer serves as a Park/Hist Site Super VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,024.

Torrey Bonham

Park/Hist Site Super VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,024

Base pay: $96,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,024
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2705
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,002
State Employee Number: 1445540

Torrey Bonham is a Park/Hist Site Super VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,024.

Rachel Laca

Park/Hist Site Super VI/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,024

Base pay: $96,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,024
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2705
Hire Date: Aug 22, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,002
State Employee Number: 999105

Rachel Laca is a Park/Hist Site Super VI at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,024.

Julie Aronow

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jul 3, 2000
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 139837

Julie Aronow holds the role of Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,000.

Jacky Lambeth

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2007
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 170427

Jacky Lambeth is a Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,000.

Michael Hobson Jr

Manager III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 771767

Michael Hobson Jr holds the role of Manager III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,000.

Jay Loudan Subramanian

Systems Administrator V/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 1767832

Jay Loudan Subramanian is a Systems Administrator V at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,000.

Scott Taylor

Park/Hist Site Super IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$95,457

Base pay: $95,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,457
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2703
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,955
State Employee Number: 201738

Scott Taylor is a Park/Hist Site Super IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,457.

Mark Stewart

Park/Hist Site Super IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$95,457

Base pay: $95,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,457
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2703
Hire Date: Dec 11, 1998
Monthly Pay: $7,955
State Employee Number: 59686

Mark Stewart is a Park/Hist Site Super IV at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,457.