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Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 32 employees with median total compensation of $87,695; the highest distinct record was $256,045.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $3.1M
Employees: 32
Median total: $87,695
Highest record: $256,045

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$42,976$200,473+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 32 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,695) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $96,364 (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

$50,587

$66,042

$87,695

$105,186

$153,930

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,930 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,587. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

License and Permit Specialist V

3 · $77,107

Director III

2 · $151,709

Program Specialist III

2 · $67,250

License and Permit Specialist III

2 · $55,113

License and Permit Specialist II

2 · $49,409

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	$2.9M —	31 —	$83,963 —
2026	$3.1M ▲ 6.1%	32 ▲ 3.2%	$87,695 ▲ 4.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Elissa Mazza

Attorney IV/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$105,186

Base pay: $105,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,186
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,765
State Employee Number: 845510

Elissa Mazza works as a Attorney IV for Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elissa earned $105,186 in 2026.

Jeffrey Rodriguez

Programmer IV/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$103,463

Base pay: $103,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,463
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,622
State Employee Number: 98548

Jeffrey Rodriguez works as a Programmer IV for Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jeffrey earned $103,463 in 2026.

Brian Waltman

Engineer III/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$100,255

Base pay: $100,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,255
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2154
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,355
State Employee Number: 1710107

Brian Waltman works as a Engineer III for Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brian earned $100,255 in 2026.

Misti Shumate

Purchaser VI/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$95,039

Base pay: $95,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,039
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1935
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,920
State Employee Number: 72447

At Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur, Misti Shumate serves as a Purchaser VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,039.

Odilia Trevino

Executive Assistant IV/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$92,984

Base pay: $92,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,984
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 166
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,749
State Employee Number: 6144

Odilia Trevino works as a Executive Assistant IV for Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Odilia earned $92,984 in 2026.

Job Pleasant

Program Supervisor VI/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$92,231

Base pay: $92,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,231
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,686
State Employee Number: 37293

Job Pleasant is a Program Supervisor VI at Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,231.

Helen Pena

License and Permit Specialist V/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$88,161

Base pay: $88,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,161
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 175
Hire Date: Jul 1, 1995
Monthly Pay: $7,347
State Employee Number: 144163

Helen Pena is a License and Permit Specialist V at Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,161.

Esperanza Jaimes

Staff Services Officer VI/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$87,787

Base pay: $87,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,787
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1555
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,316
State Employee Number: 202276

Esperanza Jaimes is a Staff Services Officer VI at Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,787.

Juan Contreras

Systems Administrator IV/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$87,604

Base pay: $87,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,604
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 313
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,300
State Employee Number: 1460910

Juan Contreras works as a Systems Administrator IV for Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Juan earned $87,604 in 2026.

Angelena Martinez

Program Specialist V/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$84,977

Base pay: $84,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,977
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 5, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,081
State Employee Number: 42589

Angelena Martinez is a Program Specialist V at Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,977.

Virginia Essary

Investigator V/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$79,977

Base pay: $79,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,977
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Mar 12, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,665
State Employee Number: 160240

Virginia Essary is a Investigator V at Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,977.

Shannon Velazquez

License and Permit Specialist V/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$77,107

Base pay: $77,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,107
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 175
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,426
State Employee Number: 117183

Shannon Velazquez holds the role of License and Permit Specialist V at Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,107.

Raquel Snook

Program Specialist III/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$67,563

Base pay: $67,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,563
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,630
State Employee Number: 333400

Raquel Snook is a Program Specialist III at Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,563.

Julia Estrada

Program Specialist III/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$66,938

Base pay: $66,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,938
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,578
State Employee Number: 338441

At Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur, Julia Estrada serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,938.

Leann Catron

Investigator IV/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$66,225

Base pay: $66,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,519
State Employee Number: 1117941

Leann Catron is a Investigator IV at Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,225.

Melissa Dominguez

License and Permit Specialist IV/Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

2026 total comp

$66,042

Base pay: $66,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,042
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 174
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,504
State Employee Number: 88932

Melissa Dominguez works as a License and Permit Specialist IV for Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $66,042 in 2026.