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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

Page 1

Cathy Landry

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$43,914

Base pay: $43,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,660
State Employee Number: 162219

Cathy Landry holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,914.

Gabriela Lara

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$43,914

Base pay: $43,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,660
State Employee Number: 181754

Gabriela Lara is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,914.

Sheila Clevenger

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$43,914

Base pay: $43,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,660
State Employee Number: 1459527

Sheila Clevenger is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,914.

Jared Player

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$43,914

Base pay: $43,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,660
State Employee Number: 1662130

Jared Player is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,914.

Poonampreet Singh

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$43,914

Base pay: $43,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,660
State Employee Number: 1710681

Poonampreet Singh holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,914.

Autumn Ross

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$43,914

Base pay: $43,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,660
State Employee Number: 1762316

Autumn Ross works as a Administrative Assistant III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Autumn earned $43,914 in 2026.

Siedah Cannon

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$43,914

Base pay: $43,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,660
State Employee Number: 853209

Siedah Cannon works as a Administrative Assistant III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Siedah earned $43,914 in 2026.

Ava Wadley

Document Services Technician III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$42,732

Base pay: $42,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,732
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 182
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,561
State Employee Number: 1836840

Ava Wadley works as a Document Services Technician III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ava earned $42,732 in 2026.

Robert Skov

Commiss, Rio Grande Compact/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$42,225

Base pay: $42,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,225
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C259
Hire Date: May 6, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,519
State Employee Number: 1401910

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Robert Skov serves as a Commiss, Rio Grande Compact. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,225.

Patricia Lott

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0154
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 176464

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Patricia Lott serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,704.

Kelli Walker

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 179707

Kelli Walker works as a Administrative Assistant III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kelli earned $40,704 in 2026.

Krystal Garrett

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0154
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 1253352

Krystal Garrett is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,704.

Andrea Tijerina

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0154
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 1634585

Andrea Tijerina works as a Administrative Assistant III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andrea earned $40,704 in 2025.

Roosevelt Williams

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0154
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 1641836

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Roosevelt Williams serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,704.

Trigina Richardson

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0154
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 1760190

Trigina Richardson is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,704.

Marchelline Floreth Dela Cruz

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 1806047

Marchelline Floreth Dela Cruz holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,704.

Tiffany Medero

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 1834739

Tiffany Medero is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $40,704.

Kevelyn Joyce

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 1448877

Kevelyn Joyce holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,704.

Amanda De Leon

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 1668436

Amanda De Leon holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,704.

Kassidy Trice

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$40,704

Base pay: $40,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,392
State Employee Number: 1803099

Kassidy Trice holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,704.