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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Anshu Sharma

Manager VI/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$125,209

Base pay: $125,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,209
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,434
State Employee Number: 1272440

Anshu Sharma works as a Manager VI for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anshu earned $125,209 in 2026.

Tarsha Redd

Director II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$122,000

Base pay: $122,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,167
State Employee Number: 82543

Tarsha Redd is a Director II at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,000.

Kimberley Jaso

Director II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$122,000

Base pay: $122,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Dec 21, 2009
Monthly Pay: $10,167
State Employee Number: 88948

Kimberley Jaso works as a Director II for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kimberley earned $122,000 in 2026.

Nathanael Haddox

Ombudsman VI/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$122,000

Base pay: $122,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3667
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,167
State Employee Number: 341134

Nathanael Haddox holds the role of Ombudsman VI at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,000.

Kathleen Vossler

Administrative Law Judge II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$121,900

Base pay: $121,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3642
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,158
State Employee Number: 1765826

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Kathleen Vossler serves as a Administrative Law Judge II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,900.

Christopher Kanute

Manager V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$121,760

Base pay: $121,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,760
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,147
State Employee Number: 517108

Christopher Kanute is a Manager V at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,760.

Katharine Drummond

Director II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$120,800

Base pay: $120,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,067
State Employee Number: 15075

Katharine Drummond is a Director II at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,800.

Carlos Escobedo

Director II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$120,800

Base pay: $120,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $10,067
State Employee Number: 140155

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Carlos Escobedo serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,800.

Brittney Kruse

Director II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$120,800

Base pay: $120,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,067
State Employee Number: 1095281

Brittney Kruse holds the role of Director II at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,800.

Earl Pence

Director I/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$120,750

Base pay: $120,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,063
State Employee Number: 959802

Earl Pence 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 $120,750.