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

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.

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Robert Blech

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$139,125

Base pay: $139,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,125
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $11,594
State Employee Number: 201075

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Robert Blech serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,125.

Michelle Embry

Director III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$135,500

Base pay: $135,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $11,292
State Employee Number: 64788

Michelle Embry holds the role of Director III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,500.

James Demaree Ii

Chief Data Officer/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$135,500

Base pay: $135,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 218
Hire Date: May 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,292
State Employee Number: 1710978

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, James Demaree Ii serves as a Chief Data Officer. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,500.

Trinidad Mccarley

Director II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$135,187

Base pay: $135,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,187
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $11,266
State Employee Number: 187188

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Trinidad Mccarley serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,187.

Heather Pierce

Attorney V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$134,979

Base pay: $134,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,979
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,248
State Employee Number: 338421

Heather Pierce is a Attorney V at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $134,979.

Audrey Knight

Attorney IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$133,800

Base pay: $133,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $11,150
State Employee Number: 49875

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Audrey Knight serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,800.