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Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

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

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 114 employees with median total compensation of $89,981; the highest distinct record was $177,250.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $10.4M
Employees: 114
Median total: $89,981
Highest record: $177,250

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$42,000$163,428+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 114 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,981) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $91,077 (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

$53,447

$68,906

$89,981

$102,171

$138,581

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $138,581 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,447. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Sergeant, Tcole

29 · $89,981

License and Permit Specialist II

7 · $51,060

Captain, Tcole

6 · $132,939

IT Support Specialist IV

5 · $65,625

General Counsel II

3 · $137,500

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	$7.5M —	90 —	$82,740 —
2026	$10.4M ▲ 37.9%	114 ▲ 26.7%	$89,981 ▲ 8.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Reynaldo Olvera

Sergeant, Tcole/Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9909
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 961252

Reynaldo Olvera holds the role of Sergeant, Tcole at Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,080.

David Watkins

Sergeant, Tcole/Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9909
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 1055070

David Watkins holds the role of Sergeant, Tcole at Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,080.

Michael Dickey

Sergeant, Tcole/Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

2026 total comp

$96,080

Base pay: $96,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9909
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 949811

At Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, Michael Dickey serves as a Sergeant, Tcole. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,080.

Kaya Kumar

Programmer III/Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: May 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 1710073

Kaya Kumar is a Programmer III at Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,500.

Shruti Ashok

Programmer III/Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Mar 27, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 1632470

Shruti Ashok is a Programmer III at Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,500.

Darnesjia Buford-Creighton

Programmer III/Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

2025 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0243
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 1713976

Darnesjia Buford-Creighton holds the role of Programmer III at Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,500.

Hai Nguyen

Systems Administrator V/Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

2026 total comp

$94,000

Base pay: $94,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,833
State Employee Number: 1746532

At Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, Hai Nguyen serves as a Systems Administrator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,000.