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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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Alison Stokes

Program Management Specialist I/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$104,580

Base pay: $104,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1670
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,715
State Employee Number: 933384

Alison Stokes is a Program Management Specialist I at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,580.

David Serrins

Program Management Specialist I/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$104,517

Base pay: $104,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,517
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1670
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,710
State Employee Number: 339279

David Serrins works as a Program Management Specialist I for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $104,517 in 2026.

Roxanna De Leon

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$104,499

Base pay: $104,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Nov 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $8,708
State Employee Number: 11348

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Roxanna De Leon serves as a Telecommunications Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,499.