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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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Sherra Derr

Manager V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,411

Base pay: $117,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,411
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,784
State Employee Number: 174931

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Sherra Derr serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,411.

Aparna Prasad

Database Administrator IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,360

Base pay: $117,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,360
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,780
State Employee Number: 71071

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Aparna Prasad serves as a Database Administrator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,360.

Vahab Haghighatian

Engineer V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,129

Base pay: $117,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,129
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,761
State Employee Number: 18781

Vahab Haghighatian holds the role of Engineer V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,129.

Denice Mccalley

Engineer V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,129

Base pay: $117,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,129
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,761
State Employee Number: 339743

Denice Mccalley is a Engineer V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,129.

Eun Ju Lee

Engineer V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,129

Base pay: $117,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,129
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,761
State Employee Number: 439299

Eun Ju Lee works as a Engineer V for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eun earned $117,129 in 2026.

Nichole Batista Nunes

Manager VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,129

Base pay: $117,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,129
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,761
State Employee Number: 761772

Nichole Batista Nunes works as a Manager VI for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nichole earned $117,129 in 2026.

Danny Ybarra

Engineer V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,129

Base pay: $117,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,129
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Jun 8, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,761
State Employee Number: 1269766

Danny Ybarra is a Engineer V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,129.

Christine Graf

Manager VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,129

Base pay: $117,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,129
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,761
State Employee Number: 1749643

Christine Graf holds the role of Manager VI at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,129.

Gunnar Dubke

Engineer V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$117,129

Base pay: $117,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,129
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,761
State Employee Number: 850168

Gunnar Dubke is a Engineer V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,129.

Anthony Kalinosky

Systems Analyst VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$116,929

Base pay: $116,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,929
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Oct 21, 1996
Monthly Pay: $9,744
State Employee Number: 25643

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Anthony Kalinosky serves as a Systems Analyst VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,929.

Jamie Corum

Cybersecurity Analyst III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$116,875

Base pay: $116,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,875
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 321
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,740
State Employee Number: 1049599

Jamie Corum is a Cybersecurity Analyst III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,875.

Shaun Gordon

Manager V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$116,865

Base pay: $116,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,865
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,739
State Employee Number: 743336

Shaun Gordon is a Manager V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,865.

Nicole Immer

Manager V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$116,726

Base pay: $116,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,726
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $9,727
State Employee Number: 34377

Nicole Immer holds the role of Manager V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,726.

Lana Dsouza

Manager V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$116,689

Base pay: $116,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,689
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: May 11, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,724
State Employee Number: 263421

Lana Dsouza holds the role of Manager V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,689.

Pavan Bairu

Engineer V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$116,678

Base pay: $116,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,678
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,723
State Employee Number: 923067

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Pavan Bairu serves as a Engineer V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,678.

Angela Curry

Toxicologist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$116,676

Base pay: $116,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,676
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2663
Hire Date: Feb 4, 2002
Monthly Pay: $9,723
State Employee Number: 191872

Angela Curry works as a Toxicologist III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Angela earned $116,676 in 2026.

Andrew Alaniz

Manager VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$116,586

Base pay: $116,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,586
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Jul 24, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,716
State Employee Number: 1185567

Andrew Alaniz holds the role of Manager VI at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,586.

Janet Hamilton

Toxicologist III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$116,475

Base pay: $116,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,475
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2663
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,706
State Employee Number: 1199416

Janet Hamilton holds the role of Toxicologist III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,475.