Texas / Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Agency file

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

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

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2026, this agency had 805 employees with median total compensation of $68,161; the highest distinct record was $235,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $62.9M
Employees: 805
Median total: $68,161
Highest record: $235,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$21,850$165,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 805 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,161) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,103 (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

$47,000

$57,500

$68,161

$91,088

$129,764

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,764 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Specialist IV

45 · $67,000

Program Specialist III

42 · $60,084

License and Permit Specialist I

33 · $47,000

Investigator III

30 · $61,000

Program Specialist V

26 · $79,434

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	$37.4M —	540 —	$61,250 —
2026	$62.9M ▲ 68.0%	805 ▲ 49.1%	$68,161 ▲ 11.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Juanita Rylee

Contract Administrative Manager II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$116,897

Base pay: $116,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,897
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1962
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,741
State Employee Number: 156600

Juanita Rylee is a Contract Administrative Manager II at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,897.

Brandon Rylee

Manager VI/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$116,550

Base pay: $116,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,550
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,712
State Employee Number: 336723

Brandon Rylee works as a Manager VI for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brandon earned $116,550 in 2026.

Jeffrey Copas

Government Relations Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$115,821

Base pay: $115,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,821
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1894
Hire Date: Aug 30, 2006
Monthly Pay: $9,652
State Employee Number: 42397

Jeffrey Copas works as a Government Relations Specialist III for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jeffrey earned $115,821 in 2026.

Eloy Gonzalez Jr

Systems Analyst VI/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$115,086

Base pay: $115,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,086
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $9,591
State Employee Number: 23600

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Eloy Gonzalez Jr serves as a Systems Analyst VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,086.

Phong Doan

Systems Analyst VI/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$115,086

Base pay: $115,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,086
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Jun 2, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,591
State Employee Number: 784898

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Phong Doan serves as a Systems Analyst VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,086.

Michael Wooten

Programmer IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$114,851

Base pay: $114,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,571
State Employee Number: 341370

Michael Wooten works as a Programmer IV for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $114,851 in 2026.

Pamela Wood

Human Resources Specialist VI/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$114,099

Base pay: $114,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,099
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1739
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,508
State Employee Number: 123390

Pamela Wood works as a Human Resources Specialist VI for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Pamela earned $114,099 in 2026.

Cylinda Dominguez

Web Administrator IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$113,949

Base pay: $113,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,949
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 303
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,496
State Employee Number: 192726

Cylinda Dominguez works as a Web Administrator IV for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cylinda earned $113,949 in 2026.