Texas / Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

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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

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Sean Knox

Manager V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$114,394

Base pay: $114,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,394
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,533
State Employee Number: 997653

Sean Knox holds the role of Manager V at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,394.

Richard Goldsmith

Manager IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$114,099

Base pay: $114,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,099
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,508
State Employee Number: 27381

Richard Goldsmith is a Manager IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,099.

Adam Shaivitz

Program Specialist VII/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$113,920

Base pay: $113,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,920
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Feb 21, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,493
State Employee Number: 98897

Adam Shaivitz works as a Program Specialist VII for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adam earned $113,920 in 2026.

Lena Roberts

Attorney III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$110,373

Base pay: $110,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,373
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,198
State Employee Number: 81781

Lena Roberts works as a Attorney III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lena earned $110,373 in 2026.

Daniel Price

Manager V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$110,344

Base pay: $110,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,344
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,195
State Employee Number: 936606

Daniel Price is a Manager V at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,344.

Patrick Coats

Attorney III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$110,041

Base pay: $110,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,041
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,170
State Employee Number: 164452

Patrick Coats is a Attorney III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,041.

Daniel Born

Cybersecurity Analyst III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$110,000

Base pay: $110,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 321
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,167
State Employee Number: 1816699

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Daniel Born serves as a Cybersecurity Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,000.

Veronica Whitaker

Director I/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$109,985

Base pay: $109,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,165
State Employee Number: 132911

Veronica Whitaker is a Director I at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,985.

Ramon Garcia Jr

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$109,833

Base pay: $109,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,833
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,153
State Employee Number: 70727

Ramon Garcia Jr works as a Programmer IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ramon earned $109,833 in 2026.

Leonel Ramirez

Manager V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$109,669

Base pay: $109,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,669
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,139
State Employee Number: 121641

Leonel Ramirez works as a Manager V for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Leonel earned $109,669 in 2026.

Natalie Woods

Project Manager IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$109,615

Base pay: $109,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,615
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,135
State Employee Number: 1107096

Natalie Woods is a Project Manager IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $109,615.

Dorathy Ramon

Systems Analyst V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$109,148

Base pay: $109,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,148
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,096
State Employee Number: 41213

Dorathy Ramon works as a Systems Analyst V for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dorathy earned $109,148 in 2026.

Robin Lingo

Attorney III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$108,619

Base pay: $108,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,619
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2010
Monthly Pay: $9,052
State Employee Number: 17650

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Robin Lingo serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,619.