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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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Amancio Gutierrez

Director III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$129,150

Base pay: $129,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,150
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $10,763
State Employee Number: 197614

Amancio Gutierrez holds the role of Director III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,150.

Justin Taack

Manager V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$129,101

Base pay: $129,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,101
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Oct 25, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,758
State Employee Number: 114589

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Justin Taack serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,101.

Michelle Havelka

Management Analyst V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$128,898

Base pay: $128,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,898
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1689
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2000
Monthly Pay: $10,742
State Employee Number: 103704

Michelle Havelka holds the role of Management Analyst V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,898.

James Sallans

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$128,843

Base pay: $128,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,843
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 23, 2004
Monthly Pay: $10,737
State Employee Number: 89966

James Sallans is a Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,843.

James Walker Jr

Independent Audit Reviewer III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$128,722

Base pay: $128,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,722
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1034
Hire Date: Mar 11, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,727
State Employee Number: 179991

James Walker Jr is a Independent Audit Reviewer III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,722.

Laurie Fleet

Management Analyst V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$128,419

Base pay: $128,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,419
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1868
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $10,702
State Employee Number: 100206

Laurie Fleet works as a Management Analyst V for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laurie earned $128,419 in 2025.

Midori Campbell

Engineer VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$128,388

Base pay: $128,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,388
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,699
State Employee Number: 775739

Midori Campbell holds the role of Engineer VI at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,388.