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Director VI

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

4 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Median total compensation for the role is $194,831, above the department median of $68,161.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $778.7K
Role median: $194,831
Agency median: $68,161
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Director VI is held in 36 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the median of $194,831 ranks #11 of 36.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$205,272 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$201,119 · 34

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$200,568 · 3

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$200,473 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$199,632 · 8

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$198,398 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$198,000 · 3

Railroad Commission of Texas

$197,009 · 4

Office of Court Administration

$196,114 · 3

General Land Office

$195,838 · 13

Employees Retirement System

$193,650 · 2

Texas Workforce Commission

$192,937 · 9

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

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Employees with this title

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Ladonna Castanuela

Director VI/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$200,021

Base pay: $200,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,021
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $16,668
State Employee Number: 43643

Ladonna Castanuela works as a Director VI for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ladonna earned $200,021 in 2026.

John Fowler

Director VI/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$195,880

Base pay: $195,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,880
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $16,323
State Employee Number: 172765

John Fowler holds the role of Director VI at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $195,880.

Janice Thomas

Director VI/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$193,782

Base pay: $193,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,782
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $16,149
State Employee Number: 209605

Janice Thomas is a Director VI at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $193,782.

Kelly Stuckey

Director VI/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$189,000

Base pay: $189,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $15,750
State Employee Number: 158880

Kelly Stuckey holds the role of Director VI at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $189,000.