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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Felix Calderon Jr

Program Specialist V/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$82,206

Base pay: $82,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,206
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,850
State Employee Number: 765457

Felix Calderon Jr works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Felix earned $82,206 in 2026.

Kristin Godfrey

Systems Analyst IV/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$82,000

Base pay: $82,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 255
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,833
State Employee Number: 1553426

Kristin Godfrey holds the role of Systems Analyst IV at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,000.

Carnecia Penson

Executive Assistant III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$82,000

Base pay: $82,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,833
State Employee Number: 115245

Carnecia Penson works as a Executive Assistant III for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carnecia earned $82,000 in 2026.

Ian Doherty

Program Specialist VI/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$81,884

Base pay: $81,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,884
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,824
State Employee Number: 1253014

Ian Doherty is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,884.

Stephen Sanders Jr

Systems Analyst III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$81,883

Base pay: $81,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,883
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 254
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,824
State Employee Number: 1432833

Stephen Sanders Jr is a Systems Analyst III at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,883.

Christine Felicetta

Systems Analyst III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$81,855

Base pay: $81,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,855
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 254
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,821
State Employee Number: 513277

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Christine Felicetta serves as a Systems Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,855.

William Vanhook

Boiler Inspector III/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2025 total comp

$81,585

Base pay: $81,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,585
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1317
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,799
State Employee Number: 1109639

At Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, William Vanhook serves as a Boiler Inspector III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,585.

Deborah Montgomery

Systems Analyst V/Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

2026 total comp

$81,583

Base pay: $81,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,583
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,799
State Employee Number: 98169

Deborah Montgomery holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.8 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,583.