Director VIII

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

13 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $204,000, above the department median of $59,438.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $204,000
Agency median: $59,438
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$204,000$226,000+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Director VIII is held in 8 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the median of $204,000 ranks #8 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$250,000 · 1

Texas Space Commission

$249,931 · 1

Employees Retirement System

$241,697 · 4

Railroad Commission of Texas

$240,000 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$235,000 · 24

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$233,188 · 2

Office of the Governor

$225,000 · 1

Median total compensation for the Director VIII role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Eric Guerrero

Director VIII/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$226,000

Base pay: $226,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1627
Hire Date: Mar 2, 1994
Monthly Pay: $18,833
State Employee Number: 43121

Eric Guerrero is a Director VIII at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $226,000.

Lance Coleman

Director VIII/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$226,000

Base pay: $226,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1627
Hire Date: May 3, 2010
Monthly Pay: $18,833
State Employee Number: 138788

Lance Coleman holds the role of Director VIII at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $226,000.