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Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Texas Commission on Fire Protection provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 40 employees with median total compensation of $60,000; the highest distinct record was $154,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $2.8M
Employees: 40
Median total: $60,000
Highest record: $154,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50,000$115,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 40 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,905 (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

$54,278

$57,614

$60,000

$70,000

$95,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,278. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Director I

5 · $95,000

Inspector VI

5 · $60,000

Investigator V

3 · $60,000

Program Supervisor III

2 · $70,000

Programmer II

2 · $63,000

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	$2.2M —	33 —	$58,000 —
2026	$2.8M ▲ 27.1%	40 ▲ 21.2%	$60,000 ▲ 3.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Timothy Gardner

Inspector VI/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1326
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 170372

Timothy Gardner holds the role of Inspector VI at Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Amy Fernandez

Education Specialist III/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 822
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 340302

Amy Fernandez holds the role of Education Specialist III at Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Timothy Brown

Program Specialist V/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 13, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 784878

Timothy Brown works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Timothy earned $60,000 in 2026.

Timothy Gothard

Investigator V/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1164708

Timothy Gothard holds the role of Investigator V at Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Calvin Chaney

Inspector VI/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1326
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1445789

Calvin Chaney holds the role of Inspector VI at Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Samantha Lepisto

Human Resources Specialist III/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1733
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1552490

Samantha Lepisto works as a Human Resources Specialist III for Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Samantha earned $60,000 in 2026.

Jeffrey Aycock

Inspector VI/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1326
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1573101

At Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Jeffrey Aycock serves as a Inspector VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,000.

Zephora Ramirez

Program Specialist V/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1579244

Zephora Ramirez is a Program Specialist V at Texas Commission on Fire Protection. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

David Hooker

Investigator V/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1667880

David Hooker is a Investigator V at Texas Commission on Fire Protection. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Daniel Reed

Education Specialist III/Texas Commission on Fire Protection

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 822
Hire Date: Oct 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1675659

Daniel Reed is a Education Specialist III at Texas Commission on Fire Protection. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.