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Deputy Director II

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

7 employees hold this title in Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Median total compensation for the role is $227,369, above the department median of $75,376.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $227,369
Agency median: $75,376
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director II is held in 19 Texas departments. In Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the median of $227,369 ranks #14 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$267,484 · 6

Health and Human Services Commission

$266,392 · 14

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$264,836 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$260,000 · 8

Employees Retirement System

$260,000 · 2

Texas Department of Banking

$255,384 · 1

Department of State Health Services

$252,821 · 2

Office of the Governor

$247,500 · 6

General Land Office

$244,608 · 3

Department of Family and Protective Services

$242,550 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$240,911 · 3

Texas Education Agency

$235,976 · 6

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director II 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 Directorroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Chism

Deputy Director II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$236,199

Base pay: $236,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,199
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $19,683
State Employee Number: 93565

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Richard Chism serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $236,199.

Cari Michel La Caille

Deputy Director II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$236,199

Base pay: $236,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,199
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Dec 5, 2005
Monthly Pay: $19,683
State Employee Number: 86187

Cari Michel La Caille holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $236,199.

Evie Seaton

Deputy Director II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$229,577

Base pay: $229,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $19,131
State Employee Number: 28122

Evie Seaton is a Deputy Director II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $229,577.

Donna White

Deputy Director II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$227,369

Base pay: $227,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,369
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2015
Monthly Pay: $18,947
State Employee Number: 147120

Donna White holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $227,369.

Kristi Mills-Jurach

Deputy Director II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$220,747

Base pay: $220,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,747
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2009
Monthly Pay: $18,396
State Employee Number: 101647

Kristi Mills-Jurach is a Deputy Director II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $220,747.

Phillip Ledbetter

Deputy Director II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$220,747

Base pay: $220,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,747
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $18,396
State Employee Number: 109388

Phillip Ledbetter works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Phillip earned $220,747 in 2026.

Craig Pritzlaff

Deputy Director II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$217,744

Base pay: $217,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,744
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2020
Monthly Pay: $18,145
State Employee Number: 341546

Craig Pritzlaff holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $217,744.