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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Mark Stein

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$36,530

Base pay: $36,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,530
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0132
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,044
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 674008

Mark Stein works as a Customer Service Representative I for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mark earned $36,530 in 2025.

Gregory Browder

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$36,530

Base pay: $36,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,530
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0132
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,044
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1646574

Gregory Browder is a Customer Service Representative I at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,530.

Kerrie Mcdonald

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$36,530

Base pay: $36,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,530
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0132
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,044
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1703881

Kerrie Mcdonald works as a Customer Service Representative I for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kerrie earned $36,530 in 2025.

Kaylie Valdez

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$36,530

Base pay: $36,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,530
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0132
Hire Date: Aug 27, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,044
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1731161

Kaylie Valdez is a Customer Service Representative I at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,530.

Shayla Carver

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$36,525

Base pay: $36,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,525
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0132
Hire Date: Feb 3, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,044
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1765899

Shayla Carver is a Customer Service Representative I at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,525.