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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 376

Abigail Favors

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$8,528

Base pay: $8,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,528
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2026
Monthly Pay: $711
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1766061

Abigail Favors works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.2 FTE. Abigail earned $8,528 in 2026.

Jesse Jarrett

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$8,504

Base pay: $8,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,504
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $709
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1710883

Jesse Jarrett is a Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.2 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $8,504.

Jasmin Garraway

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$8,503

Base pay: $8,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,503
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Feb 27, 2026
Monthly Pay: $709
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1834746

Jasmin Garraway works as a Engineering Aide for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.2 FTE. Jasmin earned $8,503 in 2026.

Gianna Trillo

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$8,088

Base pay: $8,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,088
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $674
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1716499

Gianna Trillo holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.2 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,088.

Darrin Wilkerson

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$8,088

Base pay: $8,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,088
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $674
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1718155

Darrin Wilkerson works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.2 FTE. Darrin earned $8,088 in 2026.

Jaziah Sanders

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$7,956

Base pay: $7,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,956
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.21
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $663
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 1803158

Jaziah Sanders works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.21 FTE. Jaziah earned $7,956 in 2026.

Oliver Stone

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$6,864

Base pay: $6,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,864
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $572
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1781492

Oliver Stone works as a Engineering Aide for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.15 FTE. Oliver earned $6,864 in 2026.

Daniel Mandujano

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,827

Base pay: $6,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,827
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $569
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1642554

Daniel Mandujano holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.15 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,827.

Cassady Davis

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$6,819

Base pay: $6,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,819
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2023
Monthly Pay: $568
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1642412

Cassady Davis holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.15 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $6,819.

Michael Mashhoon

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$6,066

Base pay: $6,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,066
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $506
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1720707

Michael Mashhoon holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.15 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $6,066.

Sabrina Lundegreen

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$4,680

Base pay: $4,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,680
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.13

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $390
Pay Rate: $18
State Employee Number: 982594

Sabrina Lundegreen is a Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.13 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $4,680.

Kyndell Seidel

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$4,044

Base pay: $4,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,044
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $337
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1717356

Kyndell Seidel holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.1 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,044.