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Executive Assistant I

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

2 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Median total compensation for the role is $62,960, above the department median of $62,400.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $125.9K
Role median: $62,960
Agency median: $62,400
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Executive Assistant I is held in 15 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the median of $62,960 ranks #4 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Parks and Wildlife Department

$63,434 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$63,164 · 1

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$63,000 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$62,540 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$60,000 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$58,157 · 2

Texas Workforce Commission

$58,019 · 8

Texas Water Development Board

$57,600 · 9

Texas Department of Insurance

$56,900 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$54,625 · 36

Texas State Library & Archives

$54,167 · 2

Department of State Health Services

$53,868 · 6

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

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Executive Assistant beyond Texas

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $70,940 ranks #12 of 27. See Executive Assistant across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$255,699 · 10

$136,323 · 48

$117,530 · 19

$103,333 · 93

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$95,598 · 12

Minnesota

$95,468 · 6

Chicago Public Schools

$89,635 · 23

Massachusetts

$84,540 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistant roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Annette Smelser

Executive Assistant I/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$64,448

Base pay: $64,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,448
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 160
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,371
State Employee Number: 28097

Annette Smelser is a Executive Assistant I at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,448.

Jennifer Whittaker

Executive Assistant I/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$61,472

Base pay: $61,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0160
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,123
State Employee Number: 170840

Jennifer Whittaker holds the role of Executive Assistant I at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,472.