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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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Kayla Murray

Attorney III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$111,237

Base pay: $111,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,237
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,270
State Employee Number: 9807

Kayla Murray is a Attorney III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $111,237.

Ann Morales

Program Management Specialist I/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$111,199

Base pay: $111,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,199
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1670
Hire Date: Nov 12, 1985
Monthly Pay: $9,267
State Employee Number: 166826

Ann Morales holds the role of Program Management Specialist I at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,199.

Charles Roome Ii

Manager V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$111,148

Base pay: $111,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,148
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,262
State Employee Number: 1477350

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Charles Roome Ii serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,148.

Richard Goertz

Engineer VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$111,132

Base pay: $111,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,132
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,261
State Employee Number: 130797

Richard Goertz holds the role of Engineer VI at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.8 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,132.

Morgan Dean

Systems Analyst V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$111,002

Base pay: $111,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,002
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,250
State Employee Number: 151569

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Morgan Dean serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,002.

Rachel Kradjel

Management Analyst IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$110,959

Base pay: $110,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,959
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1688
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2000
Monthly Pay: $9,247
State Employee Number: 42362

Rachel Kradjel works as a Management Analyst IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rachel earned $110,959 in 2026.

Santos Olivarez

Manager V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$110,719

Base pay: $110,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,719
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Mar 22, 1993
Monthly Pay: $9,227
State Employee Number: 29509

Santos Olivarez works as a Manager V for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Santos earned $110,719 in 2026.

Lindley Anderson

Planner V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$110,576

Base pay: $110,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,576
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 520
Hire Date: May 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $9,215
State Employee Number: 120849

Lindley Anderson is a Planner V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,576.

David Barringer

Systems Analyst V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$110,497

Base pay: $110,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,497
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,208
State Employee Number: 98208

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, David Barringer serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,497.