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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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Robert Albert

Inventory & Store Specialist II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$46,645

Base pay: $46,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,645
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1912
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,887
State Employee Number: 1629553

Robert Albert holds the role of Inventory & Store Specialist II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,645.

Carissa Lattimore

Clerk IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$46,620

Base pay: $46,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,620
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 61
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,885
State Employee Number: 1678280

Carissa Lattimore is a Clerk IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,620.

Monica Mendez

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$46,537

Base pay: $46,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,537
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,878
State Employee Number: 1676559

Monica Mendez is a Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,537.

Elizabeth Benitez

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$46,500

Base pay: $46,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0156
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,875
State Employee Number: 1647680

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Elizabeth Benitez serves as a Administrative Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,500.

Karina Carrera-Mendoza

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$46,500

Base pay: $46,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,875
State Employee Number: 1833684

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Karina Carrera-Mendoza serves as a Administrative Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,500.

Briana Hunter

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$46,500

Base pay: $46,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,875
State Employee Number: 1828188

Briana Hunter holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,500.

Tarra Brisby

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$46,249

Base pay: $46,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,249
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,854
State Employee Number: 1668140

Tarra Brisby holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,249.

Kathlyne Dargin

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$46,110

Base pay: $46,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,110
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,842
State Employee Number: 1733760

Kathlyne Dargin is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,110.

Jackie Yarbrough

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$45,982

Base pay: $45,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,982
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0156
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2000
Monthly Pay: $3,832
State Employee Number: 89592

Jackie Yarbrough holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,982.

Janine Byrd

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$45,779

Base pay: $45,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,779
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Mar 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,815
State Employee Number: 1772870

Janine Byrd 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 $45,779.

Allison Tanguma

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$45,720

Base pay: $45,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,720
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,810
State Employee Number: 1682597

Allison Tanguma holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,720.

Yvette Rosado

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$45,714

Base pay: $45,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,714
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,810
State Employee Number: 29757

Yvette Rosado is a Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,714.

Delores Nielsen

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$45,714

Base pay: $45,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,714
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,810
State Employee Number: 1574610

Delores Nielsen works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Delores earned $45,714 in 2026.

Dara Mangum

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$45,714

Base pay: $45,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,714
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,810
State Employee Number: 1481062

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Dara Mangum serves as a Administrative Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,714.

Sheila Wells

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$45,012

Base pay: $45,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,012
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,751
State Employee Number: 351125

Sheila Wells is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,012.

Pamela Tyler

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$44,892

Base pay: $44,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0156
Hire Date: Oct 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,741
State Employee Number: 433959

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Pamela Tyler serves as a Administrative Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,892.

Karen Romero

Laboratory Technician III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$44,892

Base pay: $44,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4146
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,741
State Employee Number: 1626245

Karen Romero holds the role of Laboratory Technician III at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,892.

Trevor Keig

Legal Secretary II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2025 total comp

$44,892

Base pay: $44,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3566
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,741
State Employee Number: 1743859

Trevor Keig is a Legal Secretary II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,892.

Brianna Acosta

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$44,892

Base pay: $44,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,741
State Employee Number: 1832504

Brianna Acosta holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,892.

Jessica Findley

Legal Secretary II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$44,892

Base pay: $44,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3566
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,741
State Employee Number: 1806048

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Jessica Findley serves as a Legal Secretary II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,892.

Tolu Ojori

Legal Secretary II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$44,892

Base pay: $44,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3566
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,741
State Employee Number: 1402069

Tolu Ojori holds the role of Legal Secretary II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,892.

Lesa Surber

Legal Secretary II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$44,892

Base pay: $44,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3566
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,741
State Employee Number: 1806054

Lesa Surber holds the role of Legal Secretary II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,892.

Taylor Wessley

Legal Secretary II/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$44,892

Base pay: $44,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3566
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,741
State Employee Number: 1831792

Taylor Wessley holds the role of Legal Secretary II at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,892.

Peggy Westlund

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$44,633

Base pay: $44,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,633
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: May 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,719
State Employee Number: 11383

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Peggy Westlund serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,633.