Texas / Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

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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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Jennifer Cervantes

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

2026 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 32395

Jennifer Cervantes holds the role of License and Permit Specialist III at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,000.

Michelle Ryburn

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 782891

Michelle Ryburn holds the role of Program Specialist III at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,000.

Rodolfo Salazar Jr

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

2026 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Jan 2, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 1109638

Rodolfo Salazar Jr works as a License and Permit Specialist III for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rodolfo earned $58,000 in 2026.

Crystal Hall

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

2026 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 1244826

Crystal Hall is a License and Permit Specialist III at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,000.

Tami Blackwell

Legal Assistant II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$57,990

Base pay: $57,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,990
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3574
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 134622

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Tami Blackwell serves as a Legal Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,990.

Zelda Uribe

Legal Assistant II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$57,990

Base pay: $57,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,990
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3574
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 969790

Zelda Uribe works as a Legal Assistant II for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Zelda earned $57,990 in 2026.

Keithan-Jamul Sterling

Legal Assistant II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$57,990

Base pay: $57,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,990
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3574
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 1244828

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Keithan-Jamul Sterling serves as a Legal Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,990.

Angela Cisneros

Legal Assistant II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$57,990

Base pay: $57,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,990
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3574
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 1248064

Angela Cisneros holds the role of Legal Assistant II at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,990.

Bach Tuyen Tu

Program Specialist II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$57,750

Base pay: $57,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,813
State Employee Number: 137886

Bach Tuyen Tu holds the role of Program Specialist II at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,750.

Laura Guevara

Auditor II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$57,658

Base pay: $57,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,658
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1046
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,805
State Employee Number: 1759369

Laura Guevara is a Auditor II at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,658.