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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

Simon Skedd

Director IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$157,104

Base pay: $157,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,104
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $13,092
State Employee Number: 68149

Simon Skedd works as a Director IV for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Simon earned $157,104 in 2026.

Wendy Pellow

General Counsel II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$156,612

Base pay: $156,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,612
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3522
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $13,051
State Employee Number: 83586

Wendy Pellow works as a General Counsel II for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wendy earned $156,612 in 2026.

Conchita Daniel

Manager VII/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$156,612

Base pay: $156,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,612
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $13,051
State Employee Number: 199479

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Conchita Daniel serves as a Manager VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,612.

Michael Stoddard

Manager VII/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$154,188

Base pay: $154,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,188
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,849
State Employee Number: 145765

Michael Stoddard works as a Manager VII for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $154,188 in 2026.

Vivian Cohn

Director III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$153,928

Base pay: $153,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,928
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,827
State Employee Number: 14541

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Vivian Cohn serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,928.