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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$224.3M
—
2,991
—
$68,628
—
2026
$247.1M
▲ 10.2%
3,041
▲ 1.7%
$75,376
▲ 9.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Roger Cox

Commiss, Canadian River Compac/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp
$11,036
Base pay
$11,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,036
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Class Code
C221
Hire Date
May 9, 2016
Monthly Pay
$920
State Employee Number
237748

Roger Cox holds the role of Commiss, Canadian River Compac at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $11,036.

Connie Gipson

Commiss, Sabine River Compact/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp
$9,007
Base pay
$9,007
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,007
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
C302
Hire Date
Jul 14, 2022
Monthly Pay
$751
State Employee Number
1328808

Connie Gipson works as a Commiss, Sabine River Compact for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Connie earned $9,007 in 2026.

Michael Lewis

Commiss, Sabine River Compact/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp
$8,699
Base pay
$8,699
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,699
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Class Code
C302
Hire Date
Sep 30, 2013
Monthly Pay
$725
State Employee Number
337586

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Michael Lewis serves as a Commiss, Sabine River Compact. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $8,699.