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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$220.3M
—
3,220
—
$63,741
—
2026
$230.3M
▲ 4.5%
3,257
▲ 1.1%
$64,469
▲ 1.1%

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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.

Record list

Employees

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Kevin Winters

Assistant Community Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp
$133,400
Base pay
$133,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,400
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
9993
Hire Date
Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay
$11,117
State Employee Number
949957

Kevin Winters is a Assistant Community Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,400.