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

Page 1

Kimberly Owings

Food Service Worker II/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$19,708

Base pay: $19,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,708
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8104
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2026
Monthly Pay: $1,642
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1835117

Kimberly Owings works as a Food Service Worker II for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Kimberly earned $19,708 in 2026.

Billy Hart

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$19,491

Base pay: $19,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,491
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 132
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $1,624
State Employee Number: 1459626

Billy Hart holds the role of Customer Service Representative I at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $19,491.

Danalee Evenson

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$19,491

Base pay: $19,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,491
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 132
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $1,624
State Employee Number: 1576351

Danalee Evenson is a Customer Service Representative I at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $19,491.

Harl Goodman Iii

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$19,491

Base pay: $19,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,491
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 132
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,624
State Employee Number: 1664

Harl Goodman Iii works as a Customer Service Representative I for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Harl earned $19,491 in 2026.

Serina Treadaway

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$19,491

Base pay: $19,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,491
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 132
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,624
State Employee Number: 1777213

Serina Treadaway works as a Customer Service Representative I for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Serina earned $19,491 in 2026.

Veda Mcintire

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$19,463

Base pay: $19,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,463
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 132
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,622
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1711676

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Veda Mcintire serves as a Customer Service Representative I. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $19,463.

Gail Denkhaus

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$19,462

Base pay: $19,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,462
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 132
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2023
Monthly Pay: $1,622
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 980273

Gail Denkhaus holds the role of Customer Service Representative I at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $19,462.

Allyson Murray

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$19,462

Base pay: $19,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,462
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 132
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,622
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1786092

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Allyson Murray serves as a Customer Service Representative I. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $19,462.

Benjamin Sweat

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$19,458

Base pay: $19,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,458
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 132
Hire Date: Feb 27, 2026
Monthly Pay: $1,622
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1785248

Benjamin Sweat works as a Customer Service Representative I for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Benjamin earned $19,458 in 2026.

Terri Dejong

Custodian I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$18,294

Base pay: $18,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,294
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8003
Hire Date: Apr 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,524
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1777210

Terri Dejong holds the role of Custodian I at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,294.

Amber Carver

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$18,265

Base pay: $18,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,265
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0132
Hire Date: Aug 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,522
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1731265

Amber Carver holds the role of Customer Service Representative I at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,265.

Linda Vines

Clerk I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$17,098

Base pay: $17,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,098
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 55
Hire Date: Jan 19, 2026
Monthly Pay: $1,425
Pay Rate: $16
State Employee Number: 1406246

Linda Vines is a Clerk I at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $17,098.

Kathrine Pool

Clerk I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$17,098

Base pay: $17,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,098
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0055
Hire Date: Mar 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,425
Pay Rate: $16
State Employee Number: 1773473

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Kathrine Pool serves as a Clerk I. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,098.

Crystal Mcclellan

Clerk I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$17,098

Base pay: $17,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,098
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 55
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2026
Monthly Pay: $1,425
Pay Rate: $16
State Employee Number: 1835123

Crystal Mcclellan holds the role of Clerk I at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $17,098.

Aubree Thompson

Clerk I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$17,098

Base pay: $17,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,098
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0055
Hire Date: Dec 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,425
Pay Rate: $16
State Employee Number: 1469747

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Aubree Thompson serves as a Clerk I. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,098.