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

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Shadd Pegram

Attorney V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$145,238

Base pay: $145,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,238
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,103
State Employee Number: 980717

Shadd Pegram is a Attorney V at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,238.

Patricia Ueckert

Director III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$144,432

Base pay: $144,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $12,036
State Employee Number: 337107

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Patricia Ueckert serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,432.

Stefan Krisch

Director III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$144,432

Base pay: $144,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $12,036
State Employee Number: 949060

Stefan Krisch works as a Director III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stefan earned $144,432 in 2026.

Joseph Grace

Director III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$143,543

Base pay: $143,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,543
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $11,962
State Employee Number: 1133039

Joseph Grace 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 $143,543.

Jeffrey Armstrong

Director III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$143,327

Base pay: $143,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,327
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,944
State Employee Number: 83571

Jeffrey Armstrong is a Director III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,327.

Matthew Malerich

Attorney V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$140,238

Base pay: $140,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,238
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,687
State Employee Number: 357381

Matthew Malerich is a Attorney V at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $140,238.