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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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Kaylee Robertson

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$47,000

Base pay: $47,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 1732824

Kaylee Robertson works as a License and Permit Specialist I for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kaylee earned $47,000 in 2026.

Gerard Faraon

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$47,000

Base pay: $47,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 1732857

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Gerard Faraon serves as a License and Permit Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,000.

Patricia Mendoza

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$47,000

Base pay: $47,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 1746534

Patricia Mendoza holds the role of License and Permit Specialist I at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,000.

Jacob Maupin Garcia

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$47,000

Base pay: $47,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 1746535

Jacob Maupin Garcia holds the role of License and Permit Specialist I at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,000.

Phylisha Gibler

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$47,000

Base pay: $47,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 1754763

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Phylisha Gibler serves as a License and Permit Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,000.

Bao Anh Nguyen

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$47,000

Base pay: $47,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 1780631

Bao Anh Nguyen is a License and Permit Specialist I at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $47,000.

Parker Roberts

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$47,000

Base pay: $47,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 1802551

Parker Roberts works as a License and Permit Specialist I for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Parker earned $47,000 in 2026.

Lorna Rosales

Customer Service Representative III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$47,000

Base pay: $47,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0136
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 1760621

Lorna Rosales holds the role of Customer Service Representative III at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,000.

Leslie Gumbs

Program Specialist II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1008627

Leslie Gumbs is a Program Specialist II at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,800.

Tara Cameron

Program Specialist II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1784139

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Tara Cameron serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,800.

Christopher Bowe

Program Specialist II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1772735

Christopher Bowe is a Program Specialist II at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,800.

Angela Gonzales

Program Specialist I/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$46,389

Base pay: $46,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,389
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,866
State Employee Number: 1692375

Angela Gonzales is a Program Specialist I at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,389.

Elaisa Mcfarland

Accounts Examiner II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$46,113

Base pay: $46,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,113
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1074
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,843
State Employee Number: 1404677

Elaisa Mcfarland works as a Accounts Examiner II for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elaisa earned $46,113 in 2026.

Catherine Barkley

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$46,013

Base pay: $46,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,013
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,834
State Employee Number: 1802553

Catherine Barkley is a Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,013.