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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

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Crystal Alas

Customer Service Representative II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$42,500

Base pay: $42,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0134
Hire Date: Jun 28, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,542
State Employee Number: 1645468

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Crystal Alas serves as a Customer Service Representative II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,500.

Gregory Montgomery

Customer Service Representative II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$42,500

Base pay: $42,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 134
Hire Date: Jun 28, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,542
State Employee Number: 1645470

Gregory Montgomery works as a Customer Service Representative II for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gregory earned $42,500 in 2026.

Carmeronine Chery

Customer Service Representative II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$42,500

Base pay: $42,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0134
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,542
State Employee Number: 1727551

Carmeronine Chery works as a Customer Service Representative II for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carmeronine earned $42,500 in 2025.

Mario Olivo

Customer Service Representative II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$42,500

Base pay: $42,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 134
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,542
State Employee Number: 1788010

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Mario Olivo serves as a Customer Service Representative II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,500.

Maxwell Playle

Accounts Examiner II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$42,494

Base pay: $42,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,494
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1074
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,541
State Employee Number: 1667170

Maxwell Playle is a Accounts Examiner II at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,494.

Esmeralda Flores

Accounts Examiner II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$42,289

Base pay: $42,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,289
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1074
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,524
State Employee Number: 140123

Esmeralda Flores is a Accounts Examiner II at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,289.

Valeria Colter

Accounts Examiner II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$40,964

Base pay: $40,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,964
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1074
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,414
State Employee Number: 1715241

Valeria Colter holds the role of Accounts Examiner II at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,964.