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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

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

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 3,041 employees with median total compensation of $75,376; the highest distinct record was $265,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $247.1M
Employees: 3,041
Median total: $75,376
Highest record: $265,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$8,699$152,293+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 3,041 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,376) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,256 (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

$58,212

$62,136

$75,376

$91,836

$113,278

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,278 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,212. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Natural Resources Specialist III

231 · $66,255

Natural Resources Specialist IV

230 · $75,376

Natural Resources Specialist II

218 · $58,288

Natural Resources Specialist V

155 · $88,445

Administrative Assistant V

83 · $54,029

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	$224.3M —	2,991 —	$68,628 —
2026	$247.1M ▲ 10.2%	3,041 ▲ 1.7%	$75,376 ▲ 9.8%

Record list

Employees

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Cara Fisher

Program Supervisor VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,964

Base pay: $99,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,964
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Nov 26, 2001
Monthly Pay: $8,330
State Employee Number: 154992

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Cara Fisher serves as a Program Supervisor VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,964.

Trishia Mcdonald

Program Management Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,732

Base pay: $99,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,732
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,311
State Employee Number: 999755

Trishia Mcdonald is a Program Management Specialist II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,732.

Susie Smith

Executive Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,658

Base pay: $99,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,658
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 166
Hire Date: Aug 30, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,305
State Employee Number: 336905

Susie Smith holds the role of Executive Assistant IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,658.

Joseph Aronow

Network Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,658

Base pay: $99,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,658
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 290
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,305
State Employee Number: 1081467

Joseph Aronow works as a Network Specialist IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joseph earned $99,658 in 2026.

Marites Johnston

Chemist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,658

Base pay: $99,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,658
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Apr 6, 1992
Monthly Pay: $8,305
State Employee Number: 169461

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Marites Johnston serves as a Chemist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,658.

Carla Vann

Budget Analyst IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,561

Base pay: $99,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,561
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,297
State Employee Number: 127388

Carla Vann works as a Budget Analyst IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carla earned $99,561 in 2026.

Timothy Janke

Data Analyst IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,556

Base pay: $99,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,556
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 653
Hire Date: Feb 11, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,296
State Employee Number: 339101

Timothy Janke is a Data Analyst IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,556.

Noemi Zapata

Grant Specialist V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,305

Base pay: $99,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,305
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1923
Hire Date: Jul 6, 1998
Monthly Pay: $8,275
State Employee Number: 87008

Noemi Zapata is a Grant Specialist V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,305.

James Lamanna

Management Analyst IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,268

Base pay: $99,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,268
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1688
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,272
State Employee Number: 965137

James Lamanna is a Management Analyst IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,268.

Abel Garcia

Emerg Management Program Coordinator IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$99,162

Base pay: $99,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,162
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6243
Hire Date: Jun 19, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,264
State Employee Number: 7954

Abel Garcia works as a Emerg Management Program Coordinator IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Abel earned $99,162 in 2025.

Letasha Miller

Program Supervisor VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$99,103

Base pay: $99,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,103
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2006
Monthly Pay: $8,259
State Employee Number: 79930

Letasha Miller works as a Program Supervisor VI for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Letasha earned $99,103 in 2026.

Edith Mosher

Manager VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$98,909

Base pay: $98,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,909
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $8,242
State Employee Number: 151164

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Edith Mosher serves as a Manager VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,909.

Julie Russi

IT Business Analyst III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$98,882

Base pay: $98,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,882
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 223
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,240
State Employee Number: 1636285

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Julie Russi serves as a IT Business Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,882.

Marquise King

Program Supervisor VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$98,882

Base pay: $98,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,882
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,240
State Employee Number: 1269758

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Marquise King serves as a Program Supervisor VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,882.

Jennifer Zipperer

Systems Administrator V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$98,778

Base pay: $98,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,778
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Apr 7, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,232
State Employee Number: 745757

Jennifer Zipperer works as a Systems Administrator V for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $98,778 in 2026.

Andrea Walker

Budget Analyst IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$98,702

Base pay: $98,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,702
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,225
State Employee Number: 48213

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Andrea Walker serves as a Budget Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,702.

Randall Arnett

Grant Specialist V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$98,696

Base pay: $98,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,696
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1923
Hire Date: Nov 1, 1990
Monthly Pay: $8,225
State Employee Number: 31081

Randall Arnett works as a Grant Specialist V for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Randall earned $98,696 in 2026.

Molly Lyon

Program Management Specialist I/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$98,696

Base pay: $98,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,696
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1670
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,225
State Employee Number: 1447608

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Molly Lyon serves as a Program Management Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,696.

Jill Dickey-Hull

Natural Resources Specialist V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$98,601

Base pay: $98,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,601
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2686
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2003
Monthly Pay: $8,217
State Employee Number: 148668

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Jill Dickey-Hull serves as a Natural Resources Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,601.

Jettie Koen

Program Management Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$98,581

Base pay: $98,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,581
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,215
State Employee Number: 806202

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Jettie Koen serves as a Program Management Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,581.

Sabrina Coty-Butler

Program Management Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$98,499

Base pay: $98,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: May 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,208
State Employee Number: 759975

Sabrina Coty-Butler is a Program Management Specialist II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,499.