Texas / Texas Department of Transportation / Deputy Director II

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Deputy Director II

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

33 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $210,000, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $6.8M
Role median: $210,000
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$184,876$226,343+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director II is held in 19 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $210,000 ranks #18 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$267,484 · 6

Health and Human Services Commission

$266,392 · 14

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$264,836 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$260,000 · 8

Employees Retirement System

$260,000 · 2

Texas Department of Banking

$255,384 · 1

Department of State Health Services

$252,821 · 2

Office of the Governor

$247,500 · 6

General Land Office

$244,608 · 3

Department of Family and Protective Services

$242,550 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$240,911 · 3

Texas Education Agency

$235,976 · 6

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Trent Thomas

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$227,678

Base pay: $227,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,678
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $18,973
State Employee Number: 82987

Trent Thomas holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $227,678.

Kyle Madsen

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$225,591

Base pay: $225,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,591
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $18,799
State Employee Number: 91608

Kyle Madsen holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $225,591.

Humberto Gonzalez Jr

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$221,127

Base pay: $221,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,127
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $18,427
State Employee Number: 175271

Humberto Gonzalez Jr holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $221,127.

Amanda Landry

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$217,467

Base pay: $217,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,467
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $18,122
State Employee Number: 144741

Amanda Landry works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amanda earned $217,467 in 2026.

Doug Booher

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$216,915

Base pay: $216,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,915
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 3, 2003
Monthly Pay: $18,076
State Employee Number: 112199

Doug Booher is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $216,915.

Duane Milligan

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,809

Base pay: $214,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,809
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2003
Monthly Pay: $17,901
State Employee Number: 24373

Duane Milligan works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Duane earned $214,809 in 2026.

Mary Griss

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,623

Base pay: $214,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,623
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 8, 1992
Monthly Pay: $17,885
State Employee Number: 44468

Mary Griss is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $214,623.

James Stevenson

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,598

Base pay: $214,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,598
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Apr 12, 1999
Monthly Pay: $17,883
State Employee Number: 49644

At Texas Department of Transportation, James Stevenson serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $214,598.

Ryan Barborak

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,598

Base pay: $214,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,598
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2006
Monthly Pay: $17,883
State Employee Number: 145054

Ryan Barborak works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ryan earned $214,598 in 2026.

Craig Otto

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$214,200

Base pay: $214,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $17,850
State Employee Number: 335759

Craig Otto works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Craig earned $214,200 in 2026.

George Villarreal

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$213,000

Base pay: $213,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $17,750
State Employee Number: 206528

George Villarreal holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $213,000.

Jamie Farris

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$212,795

Base pay: $212,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,795
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Feb 10, 2003
Monthly Pay: $17,733
State Employee Number: 13062

Jamie Farris works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jamie earned $212,795 in 2026.

Charon Williams

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$210,597

Base pay: $210,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,597
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jul 24, 2006
Monthly Pay: $17,550
State Employee Number: 59303

Charon Williams is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $210,597.

Gregory Snider

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$210,597

Base pay: $210,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,597
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $17,550
State Employee Number: 341604

Gregory Snider is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $210,597.

Kenneth Stewart

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$210,228

Base pay: $210,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,228
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $17,519
State Employee Number: 90124

Kenneth Stewart works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kenneth earned $210,228 in 2026.

Jacob Singleton

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Nov 16, 1995
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 179478

At Texas Department of Transportation, Jacob Singleton serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $210,000.

Christopher Young

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,651
State Employee Number: 26196

Christopher Young is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $210,000.

Geir-Eilif Kalhagen

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$210,000

Base pay: $210,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $17,500
State Employee Number: 1261471

Geir-Eilif Kalhagen holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $210,000.

Jason Pike

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$208,845

Base pay: $208,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,845
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2003
Monthly Pay: $17,404
State Employee Number: 39914

Jason Pike is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $208,845.

Martin Rodin

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$206,467

Base pay: $206,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,467
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jul 6, 2015
Monthly Pay: $17,206
State Employee Number: 841770

Martin Rodin is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $206,467.

Michael Chacon

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$206,265

Base pay: $206,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,265
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 6, 1994
Monthly Pay: $17,189
State Employee Number: 98349

Michael Chacon holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $206,265.

Eric Gleason

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$202,875

Base pay: $202,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,875
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $16,906
State Employee Number: 174533

Eric Gleason holds the role of Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $202,875.

Daniel Harmon

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$200,488

Base pay: $200,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,488
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2013
Monthly Pay: $16,707
State Employee Number: 338197

Daniel Harmon works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Daniel earned $200,488 in 2026.

Samuel Salazar

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$200,092

Base pay: $200,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,092
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: May 22, 2000
Monthly Pay: $16,674
State Employee Number: 100117

At Texas Department of Transportation, Samuel Salazar serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $200,092.

Michael Bryant

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$199,785

Base pay: $199,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,785
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Aug 6, 2012
Monthly Pay: $16,649
State Employee Number: 3764

At Texas Department of Transportation, Michael Bryant serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $199,785.

Erika Kemp

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$198,897

Base pay: $198,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,897
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2014
Monthly Pay: $16,575
State Employee Number: 741020

Erika Kemp is a Deputy Director II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $198,897.

Donald Franks

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$195,000

Base pay: $195,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $16,250
State Employee Number: 1767266

Donald Franks works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Donald earned $195,000 in 2026.

Joan Henderson

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$193,993

Base pay: $193,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,993
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $16,166
State Employee Number: 519872

Joan Henderson works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joan earned $193,993 in 2026.

Cheryl Durkop

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$192,244

Base pay: $192,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,244
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2017
Monthly Pay: $16,020
State Employee Number: 339489

Cheryl Durkop works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cheryl earned $192,244 in 2026.

Kenneth Wood

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$191,935

Base pay: $191,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,935
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Apr 15, 1998
Monthly Pay: $15,995
State Employee Number: 42294

At Texas Department of Transportation, Kenneth Wood serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $191,935.

Brian Sweat

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$191,556

Base pay: $191,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,556
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2015
Monthly Pay: $15,963
State Employee Number: 859383

At Texas Department of Transportation, Brian Sweat serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $191,556.

Kevin Pete

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$191,231

Base pay: $191,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,231
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2009
Monthly Pay: $15,936
State Employee Number: 180079

Kevin Pete works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kevin earned $191,231 in 2026.

Diann Hodges

Deputy Director II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$184,876

Base pay: $184,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,876
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Nov 28, 2016
Monthly Pay: $15,406
State Employee Number: 1049155

At Texas Department of Transportation, Diann Hodges serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $184,876.