Texas / Texas Department of Criminal Justice / Payroll Specialist II

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Payroll Specialist II

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

4 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $46,509, below the department median of $59,438.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $186K
Role median: $46,509
Agency median: $59,438
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Payroll Specialist II is held in 3 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the median of $46,509 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$56,723 · 1

Texas Workforce Commission

$48,792 · 1

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

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Payroll Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $58,904 ranks #6 of 10. See Payroll Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$134,329 · 8

District of Columbia

$83,478 · 10

City of Miami

$81,785 · 5

Chicago Public Schools

$78,948 · 17

California

$72,667 · 40

New York Public Authorities

$54,056 · 11

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$50,231 · 5

Metro Nashville

$47,207 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Payroll Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kassandra Herrada

Payroll Specialist II/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$46,509

Base pay: $46,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1292
Hire Date: May 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,876
State Employee Number: 1245961

Kassandra Herrada is a Payroll Specialist II at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,509.

Daisy Munoz

Payroll Specialist II/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$46,509

Base pay: $46,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1292
Hire Date: Feb 7, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,876
State Employee Number: 1693417

Daisy Munoz holds the role of Payroll Specialist II at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,509.

Addison Cook

Payroll Specialist II/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$46,509

Base pay: $46,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1292
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,876
State Employee Number: 1706121

Addison Cook is a Payroll Specialist II at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,509.

Angela Wells

Payroll Specialist II/Texas Department of Criminal Justice

2026 total comp

$46,509

Base pay: $46,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1292
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,876
State Employee Number: 1747196

Angela Wells is a Payroll Specialist II at Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,509.