Texas / Texas Department of Transportation

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Texas Department of Transportation

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Texas Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 13,585 employees with median total compensation of $66,600; the highest distinct record was $344,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1B
Employees: 13,585
Median total: $66,600
Highest record: $344,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$4,680$157,433+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 13,585 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,600) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,315 (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

$52,380

$57,600

$66,600

$85,732

$114,254

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,254 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,380. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II

1,220 · $54,000

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III

1,000 · $58,259

Engineering Specialist III

575 · $68,763

Engineering Specialist II

508 · $64,001

Engineering Specialist IV

486 · $74,528

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	$996M —	13,515 —	$64,854 —
2026	$1B ▲ 2.7%	13,585 ▲ 0.5%	$66,600 ▲ 2.7%

Record list

Employees

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Anna Davis

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$12,168

Base pay: $12,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,168
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.33
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,014
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1785186

Anna Davis is a Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.33 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $12,168.

Luke Pierce

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$12,132

Base pay: $12,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,132
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,011
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1719972

At Texas Department of Transportation, Luke Pierce serves as a Clerk III. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.3 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,132.

Trent Taylor

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$12,132

Base pay: $12,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,132
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: May 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,011
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1468217

Trent Taylor works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.3 FTE. Trent earned $12,132 in 2025.

Brian Hernandez

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$12,132

Base pay: $12,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,132
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,011
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1719077

Brian Hernandez works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.3 FTE. Brian earned $12,132 in 2026.

Andrew Cook

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$12,132

Base pay: $12,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,132
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,011
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1710874

Andrew Cook works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.3 FTE. Andrew earned $12,132 in 2025.

Christine Lai

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$12,131

Base pay: $12,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,131
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,011
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1781503

Christine Lai holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.3 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $12,131.

Ava Simmons

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$11,856

Base pay: $11,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,856
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $988
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1806233

At Texas Department of Transportation, Ava Simmons serves as a Engineering Aide. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.3 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $11,856.

Adan Baeza Ii

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$11,856

Base pay: $11,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,856
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $988
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1710841

Adan Baeza Ii holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.3 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $11,856.

Kirsten Ramirez

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$11,856

Base pay: $11,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,856
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 20, 2025
Monthly Pay: $988
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1781402

Kirsten Ramirez holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.3 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $11,856.

Bethany Tomlinson

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$11,856

Base pay: $11,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,856
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $988
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1781530

At Texas Department of Transportation, Bethany Tomlinson serves as a Engineering Aide. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.3 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $11,856.

Aleksander Mougoue

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$11,402

Base pay: $11,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,402
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.26
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $950
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1725286

At Texas Department of Transportation, Aleksander Mougoue serves as a Clerk III. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.26 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,402.

Clare Wong

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$11,383

Base pay: $11,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,383
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $949
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1638086

Clare Wong works as a Engineering Aide for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.25 FTE. Clare earned $11,383 in 2026.

Anna Salame

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$11,379

Base pay: $11,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,379
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $948
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1710700

Anna Salame works as a Engineering Aide for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.25 FTE. Anna earned $11,379 in 2025.

Syed Raza

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$11,379

Base pay: $11,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,379
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $948
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1718746

Syed Raza holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.25 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $11,379.

Ethan Scherff

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$11,379

Base pay: $11,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,379
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $948
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1710877

At Texas Department of Transportation, Ethan Scherff serves as a Engineering Aide. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $11,379.

Japheth Martinez

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$11,161

Base pay: $11,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,161
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.26

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $930
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1713696

Japheth Martinez holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.26 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,161.

Kevin Castaneda

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$11,086

Base pay: $11,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,086
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $924
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1788641

Kevin Castaneda is a Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $11,086.

Emily Podnar

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$11,086

Base pay: $11,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,086
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $924
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1788703

Emily Podnar is a Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $11,086.