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Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

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

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 923 employees with median total compensation of $62,400; the highest distinct record was $230,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $64.9M
Employees: 923
Median total: $62,400
Highest record: $230,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$8,840$157,950+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 923 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,400) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,326 (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

$45,000

$50,000

$62,400

$82,316

$103,140

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,140 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Customer Service Representative III

93 · $43,200

Customer Service Representative IV

75 · $47,610

License and Permit Specialist III

64 · $48,161

Program Specialist IV

42 · $65,163

Customer Service Representative V

39 · $50,005

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	$59M —	855 —	$61,770 —
2026	$64.9M ▲ 10.1%	923 ▲ 8.0%	$62,400 ▲ 1.0%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Meghana Banka

Database Administrator III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$101,988

Base pay: $101,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,988
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 213
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,499
State Employee Number: 1776714

Meghana Banka holds the role of Database Administrator III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,988.

Zainab Khataw

Database Administrator III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$101,871

Base pay: $101,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,871
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 213
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,489
State Employee Number: 131446

Zainab Khataw works as a Database Administrator III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Zainab earned $101,871 in 2026.

Biswajit Das

Project Manager III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$101,601

Base pay: $101,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,601
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,467
State Employee Number: 338396

Biswajit Das is a Project Manager III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $101,601.

Anu Ambika Rajendran

Systems Analyst V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$101,209

Base pay: $101,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,209
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: May 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,434
State Employee Number: 1181187

Anu Ambika Rajendran works as a Systems Analyst V for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anu earned $101,209 in 2026.

Kenny Corzine

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$101,209

Base pay: $101,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,209
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,434
State Employee Number: 177948

Kenny Corzine works as a Programmer IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kenny earned $101,209 in 2026.

Frederico Vogiatzis

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$101,209

Base pay: $101,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,209
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,434
State Employee Number: 125682

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Frederico Vogiatzis serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,209.

Charles Lee

Manager IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$100,970

Base pay: $100,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,970
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 29, 2010
Monthly Pay: $8,414
State Employee Number: 134488

Charles Lee holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,970.

Hettie Meisel

Attorney III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$100,800

Base pay: $100,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,400
State Employee Number: 191697

Hettie Meisel holds the role of Attorney III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,800.

Margaret Barker

Human Resources Specialist VI/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$100,320

Base pay: $100,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1739
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2011
Monthly Pay: $8,360
State Employee Number: 84040

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Margaret Barker serves as a Human Resources Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,320.

Stephanie Townsend

Manager IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$100,085

Base pay: $100,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,340
State Employee Number: 357888

Stephanie Townsend holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,085.

Monica Jackson

Business Continuity Coordinator I/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$100,085

Base pay: $100,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 294
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,340
State Employee Number: 157687

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Monica Jackson serves as a Business Continuity Coordinator I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,085.

Lisa Selvera

Accountant VII/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$100,020

Base pay: $100,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,020
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,335
State Employee Number: 113400

Lisa Selvera is a Accountant VII at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,020.

Lori Paul

Manager IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,896

Base pay: $99,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,896
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,325
State Employee Number: 982782

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Lori Paul serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,896.

Suveka Siddavarapu

Systems Analyst V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 1766514

Suveka Siddavarapu works as a Systems Analyst V for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Suveka earned $99,225 in 2026.

Melissa Bennett

Manager II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$99,159

Base pay: $99,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,159
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,263
State Employee Number: 154546

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Melissa Bennett serves as a Manager II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,159.

Radhika Thummalapally

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 88355

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Radhika Thummalapally serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,000.

Keith Richie

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 1806315

Keith Richie works as a Programmer IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Keith earned $99,000 in 2026.

Rajavardhana Kumar Yedla

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 1722418

Rajavardhana Kumar Yedla is a Programmer IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,000.

Ravi Kiran Gandla

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 1834749

Ravi Kiran Gandla is a Programmer IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,000.

Craig Kemple

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 1834755

Craig Kemple is a Programmer IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,000.

Bhargava Nalagala

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 1834756

Bhargava Nalagala is a Programmer IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,000.

Kenneth Taylor

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 1825674

Kenneth Taylor works as a Programmer IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kenneth earned $99,000 in 2026.

Mehri Rahmanian

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 128104

Mehri Rahmanian is a Programmer IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,000.

Lee Trevino

Systems Administrator V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$98,280

Base pay: $98,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,280
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,190
State Employee Number: 276089

Lee Trevino works as a Systems Administrator V for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lee earned $98,280 in 2026.

Saiteja Gudipudi

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$97,500

Base pay: $97,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,125
State Employee Number: 1825672

Saiteja Gudipudi holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,500.

William Klipple

Systems Administrator V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$97,400

Base pay: $97,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,117
State Employee Number: 136806

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, William Klipple serves as a Systems Administrator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,400.

Jacob Geray

Internal Auditor V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$97,282

Base pay: $97,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,282
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1204
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,107
State Employee Number: 1096060

Jacob Geray works as a Internal Auditor V for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jacob earned $97,282 in 2026.

Christy Michalik

Manager II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$96,985

Base pay: $96,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,082
State Employee Number: 182414

Christy Michalik is a Manager II at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,985.

Quynh-Anh Nguyen

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$96,524

Base pay: $96,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,524
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 13, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,044
State Employee Number: 183555

Quynh-Anh Nguyen works as a Programmer IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Quynh-Anh earned $96,524 in 2026.

Paschal Anyaibe

IT Business Analyst III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$95,917

Base pay: $95,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,917
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 223
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,993
State Employee Number: 1144373

Paschal Anyaibe works as a IT Business Analyst III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Paschal earned $95,917 in 2026.