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Deputy Director I

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

5 employees hold this title in Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Median total compensation for the role is $199,981, above the department median of $75,376.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $989.4K
Role median: $199,981
Agency median: $75,376
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director I is held in 28 Texas departments. In Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the median of $199,981 ranks #20 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$252,218 · 1

Texas Lottery Commission

$239,582 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$239,500 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$232,200 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$231,500 · 1

Texas Cyber Command

$225,000 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$223,587 · 20

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

$221,878 · 1

Texas Education Agency

$217,500 · 4

Department of Agriculture

$215,791 · 4

Department of Information Resources

$214,987 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$209,475 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director I role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Director roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Elizabeth Sifuentez Koch

Deputy Director I/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$210,713

Base pay: $210,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,713
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Mar 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $17,559
State Employee Number: 106689

Elizabeth Sifuentez Koch works as a Deputy Director I for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $210,713 in 2026.

Sabine Lange

Deputy Director I/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$207,502

Base pay: $207,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,502
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: May 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $17,292
State Employee Number: 491110

Sabine Lange works as a Deputy Director I for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sabine earned $207,502 in 2026.

Katherine Thigpen

Deputy Director I/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$199,981

Base pay: $199,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,981
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $16,665
State Employee Number: 68681

Katherine Thigpen holds the role of Deputy Director I at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $199,981.

Kimberly Nygren

Deputy Director I/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$190,147

Base pay: $190,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $15,846
State Employee Number: 122686

Kimberly Nygren works as a Deputy Director I for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kimberly earned $190,147 in 2026.

Sarah Kirksey

Deputy Director I/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$181,092

Base pay: $181,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,092
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2001
Monthly Pay: $15,091
State Employee Number: 124013

Sarah Kirksey holds the role of Deputy Director I at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $181,092.