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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$59M
—
855
—
$61,770
—
2026
$64.9M
▲ 10.1%
923
▲ 8.0%
$62,400
▲ 1.0%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Amanda Grantham

Project Manager V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$120,000
Base pay
$120,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1562
Hire Date
Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay
$10,000
State Employee Number
161239

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Amanda Grantham serves as a Project Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,000.

Jennafer Tallant Vanden Bos

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$119,202
Base pay
$119,202
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,202
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Apr 13, 2020
Monthly Pay
$9,934
State Employee Number
1261582

Jennafer Tallant Vanden Bos is a Attorney IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,202.

Carolyn Fallin

Director I/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$119,053
Base pay
$119,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,053
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay
$9,921
State Employee Number
88795

Carolyn Fallin is a Director I at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,053.

David George Jr

Director II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$118,366
Base pay
$118,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,366
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1621
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay
$9,864
State Employee Number
191761

David George Jr is a Director II at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $118,366.

George Mallick

Manager V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$117,747
Base pay
$117,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,747
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay
$9,812
State Employee Number
1303808

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, George Mallick serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,747.

Matthew Miller

Government Relations Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$117,118
Base pay
$117,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,118
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1894
Hire Date
Nov 18, 2013
Monthly Pay
$9,760
State Employee Number
115748

Matthew Miller holds the role of Government Relations Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,118.

Troy Malecki

Director I/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$116,710
Base pay
$116,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,710
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Feb 1, 2015
Monthly Pay
$9,726
State Employee Number
790515

Troy Malecki holds the role of Director I at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,710.

Robert Rice

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$116,600
Base pay
$116,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,600
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Jul 1, 2010
Monthly Pay
$9,717
State Employee Number
23184

Robert Rice works as a Attorney IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $116,600 in 2026.

Christopher Sturm

Manager V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$115,981
Base pay
$115,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,981
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay
$9,665
State Employee Number
30560

Christopher Sturm works as a Manager V for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christopher earned $115,981 in 2026.

Lek Ramonith

Systems Analyst VII/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp
$115,500
Base pay
$115,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,500
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
258
Hire Date
Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay
$9,625
State Employee Number
1678434

Lek Ramonith holds the role of Systems Analyst VII at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,500.