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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Raquel Agado Quesada

Administrative Assistant V/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$51,622

Base pay: $51,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,622
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0158
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $4,302
State Employee Number: 101645

Raquel Agado Quesada works as a Administrative Assistant V for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Raquel earned $51,622 in 2025.

Ana Flores Perez

Budget Analyst IV/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$51,399

Base pay: $51,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,399
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,283
State Employee Number: 115431

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Ana Flores Perez serves as a Budget Analyst IV. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,399.

Michael Farthing

Inventory & Store Specialist III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$51,293

Base pay: $51,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,293
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1913
Hire Date: Jun 28, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,274
State Employee Number: 1646568

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Michael Farthing serves as a Inventory & Store Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,293.

Blake Tibbitts

Inventory & Store Specialist III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$51,293

Base pay: $51,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,293
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1913
Hire Date: Mar 3, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,274
State Employee Number: 1725481

Blake Tibbitts holds the role of Inventory & Store Specialist III at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,293.

Sara Schumacher

Inventory & Store Specialist III/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$51,293

Base pay: $51,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,293
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1913
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,274
State Employee Number: 1807561

Sara Schumacher works as a Inventory & Store Specialist III for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sara earned $51,293 in 2026.