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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Sue Russell

Staff Services Officer IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,700

Base pay: $65,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1553
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,475
State Employee Number: 66241

Sue Russell works as a Staff Services Officer IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sue earned $65,700 in 2026.

Ernestina Luna

Accountant IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,688

Base pay: $65,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,688
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,474
State Employee Number: 834506

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Ernestina Luna serves as a Accountant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,688.

Lori Butler

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,669

Base pay: $65,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,669
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,472
State Employee Number: 786898

Lori Butler is a Program Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,669.

Shannon Hunter

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,522

Base pay: $65,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,522
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,460
State Employee Number: 60610

Shannon Hunter holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,522.

Juan Luna

Investigator V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,495

Base pay: $65,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,495
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,458
State Employee Number: 1780

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Juan Luna serves as a Investigator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,495.

Laura Sparrow

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$65,442

Base pay: $65,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,442
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,454
State Employee Number: 1107900

Laura Sparrow works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laura earned $65,442 in 2025.

Michael Mancias

Investigator V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,416

Base pay: $65,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,416
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,451
State Employee Number: 960049

Michael Mancias works as a Investigator V for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $65,416 in 2026.

Mario Ceniceros

Investigator V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,407

Base pay: $65,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,407
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,451
State Employee Number: 776709

Mario Ceniceros holds the role of Investigator V at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,407.

Krystal Reed

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,334

Base pay: $65,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,334
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,445
State Employee Number: 154510

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Krystal Reed serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,334.

Sandra Castro

Grant Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,124

Base pay: $65,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,124
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,427
State Employee Number: 1706997

Sandra Castro is a Grant Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,124.

Ignacio Ortiz Jr

Maintenance Supervisor IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9056
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1730550

Ignacio Ortiz Jr holds the role of Maintenance Supervisor IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,000.

Amanda Carrera

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$64,992

Base pay: $64,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,416
State Employee Number: 341934

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Amanda Carrera serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,992.

Michael Marconi

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$64,897

Base pay: $64,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,897
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,408
State Employee Number: 65306

Michael Marconi holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,897.

Sara Byers

Research Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$64,800

Base pay: $64,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,400
State Employee Number: 27040

Sara Byers holds the role of Research Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,800.

Lynda Strehler

Research Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$64,800

Base pay: $64,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,400
State Employee Number: 111852

Lynda Strehler works as a Research Specialist III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lynda earned $64,800 in 2026.