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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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Larina Dennis

Accountant IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 162527

Larina Dennis holds the role of Accountant IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,000.

Kimberly Riley

Training and Development Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1784
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1780632

Kimberly Riley works as a Training and Development Specialist IV for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kimberly earned $65,000 in 2026.

Amanda Smith

Executive Assistant II/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,890

Base pay: $64,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,890
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,408
State Employee Number: 160543

Amanda Smith works as a Executive Assistant II for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amanda earned $64,890 in 2026.

Lara Crumbley

Legal Assistant III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,855

Base pay: $64,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,855
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3576
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,405
State Employee Number: 1408250

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Lara Crumbley serves as a Legal Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,855.

Brenda Winger

Legal Assistant III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,855

Base pay: $64,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,855
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3576
Hire Date: Jan 2, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,405
State Employee Number: 1248062

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Brenda Winger serves as a Legal Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,855.

Katherine Vitek

Legal Assistant III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,855

Base pay: $64,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,855
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3576
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,405
State Employee Number: 1254031

Katherine Vitek works as a Legal Assistant III for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Katherine earned $64,855 in 2026.

Robert Lee

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$64,575

Base pay: $64,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jun 28, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,381
State Employee Number: 1645478

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Robert Lee serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,575.

Kusol Maka

Staff Services Officer I/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,469

Base pay: $64,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,469
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1550
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,372
State Employee Number: 98252

Kusol Maka holds the role of Staff Services Officer I at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,469.

Roxann Riojas

Accountant IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,460

Base pay: $64,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,372
State Employee Number: 169188

Roxann Riojas holds the role of Accountant IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,460.

Patrick Patlan

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,304

Base pay: $64,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,304
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,359
State Employee Number: 1714736

Patrick Patlan is a Program Specialist III at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,304.

Mark Calo-Oy

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,304

Base pay: $64,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,304
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,359
State Employee Number: 1802552

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Mark Calo-Oy serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,304.

Dalinda Jew

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$64,260

Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,355
State Employee Number: 129165

Dalinda Jew is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,260.

Thomas Garza

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$64,260

Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: May 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,355
State Employee Number: 185706

Thomas Garza works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Thomas earned $64,260 in 2025.

Christopher Bell

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$64,260

Base pay: $64,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,355
State Employee Number: 339753

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Christopher Bell serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,260.

Jasmine Smith

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,031

Base pay: $64,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,031
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,336
State Employee Number: 766251

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Jasmine Smith serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,031.

William Reynolds

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,000

Base pay: $64,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,333
State Employee Number: 532236

William Reynolds works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. William earned $64,000 in 2026.

Andrew Medina

IT Support Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$64,000

Base pay: $64,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 231
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,333
State Employee Number: 1804748

Andrew Medina works as a IT Support Specialist IV for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andrew earned $64,000 in 2026.

John Rodriguez

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$63,960

Base pay: $63,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,960
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,330
State Employee Number: 1085384

John Rodriguez works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $63,960 in 2026.

James Myrick

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$63,945

Base pay: $63,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,945
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,329
State Employee Number: 158182

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, James Myrick serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,945.

Esther Rankin

Program Specialist IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$63,799

Base pay: $63,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,799
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,317
State Employee Number: 784543

Esther Rankin is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,799.