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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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Brittney Wortham-Teakell

Director VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$149,664

Base pay: $149,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,664
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $12,472
State Employee Number: 25906

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Brittney Wortham-Teakell serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,664.

Chance Goodin

Director VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$149,664

Base pay: $149,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,664
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2000
Monthly Pay: $12,472
State Employee Number: 92447

Chance Goodin works as a Director VI for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chance earned $149,664 in 2026.

Melissa Keller

Director VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$149,664

Base pay: $149,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,664
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Oct 4, 2004
Monthly Pay: $12,472
State Employee Number: 115005

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Melissa Keller serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,664.

Linda Elder

Director VI/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$149,664

Base pay: $149,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,664
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2012
Monthly Pay: $12,472
State Employee Number: 340754

At Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Linda Elder serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,664.

Reagyn Slocum

Director V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$149,245

Base pay: $149,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,245
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2016
Monthly Pay: $12,437
State Employee Number: 969043

Reagyn Slocum holds the role of Director V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,245.

Amanda Guthrie

Director III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$149,159

Base pay: $149,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,159
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,430
State Employee Number: 394972

Amanda Guthrie 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 $149,159.

Michael Taylor

Director V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$148,014

Base pay: $148,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,014
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jul 26, 1999
Monthly Pay: $12,334
State Employee Number: 202164

Michael Taylor is a Director V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $148,014.

David Mann

Director V/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$147,323

Base pay: $147,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,323
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2006
Monthly Pay: $12,277
State Employee Number: 66394

David Mann holds the role of Director V at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,323.

Terry Salem

Attorney IV/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$146,774

Base pay: $146,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,774
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 19, 1992
Monthly Pay: $12,231
State Employee Number: 68334

Terry Salem holds the role of Attorney IV at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,774.

John Williamson

Director III/Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

2026 total comp

$146,648

Base pay: $146,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,648
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2007
Monthly Pay: $12,221
State Employee Number: 148454

John Williamson works as a Director III for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $146,648 in 2026.