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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 90

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.

Madisen Trojacek

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$9,727

Base pay: $9,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,727
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 132
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2023
Monthly Pay: $811
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1625798

Madisen Trojacek holds the role of Customer Service Representative I at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.25 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $9,727.

Jose Aguirre

Custodian I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$9,148

Base pay: $9,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,148
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8003
Hire Date: Oct 8, 2011
Monthly Pay: $762
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 110515

Jose Aguirre works as a Custodian I for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.25 FTE. Jose earned $9,148 in 2026.

Wilfred Gandre

Custodian I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$9,148

Base pay: $9,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,148
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8003
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $762
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 137066

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Wilfred Gandre serves as a Custodian I. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $9,148.

Julie Urista

Customer Service Representative I/Parks and Wildlife Department

2025 total comp

$9,132

Base pay: $9,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,132
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0132
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $761
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1692821

Julie Urista is a Customer Service Representative I at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $9,132.