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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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Kindra Adkins

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$37,440

Base pay: $37,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,440
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,120
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1642615

Kindra Adkins is a Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctf - classified temporary full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $37,440.

Ilissa Romo

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$37,440

Base pay: $37,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,440
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,120
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1467904

Ilissa Romo works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. Ilissa earned $37,440 in 2026.

Layla Briones

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$37,440

Base pay: $37,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,440
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,120
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1796521

Layla Briones is a Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctf - classified temporary full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $37,440.

Emma Branske

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$37,440

Base pay: $37,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,440
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,120
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1776710

At Texas Department of Transportation, Emma Branske serves as a Clerk III. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,440.

Tye Caldwell

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$37,440

Base pay: $37,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,440
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,120
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1785315

Tye Caldwell works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. Tye earned $37,440 in 2026.

Savannah Franks

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$37,440

Base pay: $37,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,440
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,120
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1642739

Savannah Franks works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. Savannah earned $37,440 in 2026.

Shane Satterfield

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$37,344

Base pay: $37,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,344
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,112
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1716168

Shane Satterfield is a Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $37,344.

Quewannocci Moore

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$36,924

Base pay: $36,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,924
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,077
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1641898

Quewannocci Moore holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.85 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,924.

Bailey Doucet

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$36,916

Base pay: $36,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,916
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,076
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1781564

Bailey Doucet is a Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.85 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $36,916.