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Texas Military Department

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Texas Military Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 556 employees with median total compensation of $62,683; the highest distinct record was $240,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $37.9M
Employees: 556
Median total: $62,683
Highest record: $240,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$28,440$131,636+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 556 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,683) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,094 (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

$44,000

$54,000

$62,683

$76,327

$95,760

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,760 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Maintenance Specialist V

41 · $55,200

Program Specialist III

38 · $63,109

Security Officer II

36 · $42,600

Security Officer III

16 · $49,200

Resident Specialist II

14 · $44,000

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	$37M —	554 —	$61,130 —
2026	$37.9M ▲ 2.4%	556 ▲ 0.4%	$62,683 ▲ 2.5%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Carlton Smith

Director II/Texas Military Department

2025 total comp

$101,430

Base pay: $101,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,430
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,453
State Employee Number: 1324620

Carlton Smith holds the role of Director II at Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,430.

Nirjana Shahi Thakuri

Manager III/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$100,019

Base pay: $100,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,019
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,335
State Employee Number: 1142582

At Texas Military Department, Nirjana Shahi Thakuri serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,019.

David Rolbiecki

Land Surveyor III/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$99,707

Base pay: $99,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,707
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2058
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,309
State Employee Number: 79810

David Rolbiecki holds the role of Land Surveyor III at Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,707.

Brittany Johnson

Health Specialist VI/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$99,658

Base pay: $99,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,658
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4166
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,305
State Employee Number: 1282025

At Texas Military Department, Brittany Johnson serves as a Health Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,658.

Yezenia Trevino

Health Specialist VI/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$99,658

Base pay: $99,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,658
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4166
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,305
State Employee Number: 1197166

Yezenia Trevino holds the role of Health Specialist VI at Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,658.

Jacqueline Carmona-Smith

Health Specialist VI/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$99,658

Base pay: $99,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,658
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4166
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,305
State Employee Number: 1282041

At Texas Military Department, Jacqueline Carmona-Smith serves as a Health Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,658.

Lydia Quintero

Health Specialist VI/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$99,658

Base pay: $99,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,658
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4166
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,305
State Employee Number: 1404682

At Texas Military Department, Lydia Quintero serves as a Health Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,658.

Rodrick Cannon

Manager II/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$99,540

Base pay: $99,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,540
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,295
State Employee Number: 948242

Rodrick Cannon works as a Manager II for Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rodrick earned $99,540 in 2026.

David De Mers

Manager V/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 1252249

At Texas Military Department, David De Mers serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,225.

Elsa Benavidez-Munoz

Budget Analyst V/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$99,093

Base pay: $99,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,093
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1159
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $8,258
State Employee Number: 16296

Elsa Benavidez-Munoz works as a Budget Analyst V for Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elsa earned $99,093 in 2026.

Paul Izyk

Manager II/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$98,198

Base pay: $98,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,198
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,183
State Employee Number: 57782

Paul Izyk is a Manager II at Texas Military Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,198.

Robin Howard

Manager V/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$97,996

Base pay: $97,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,166
State Employee Number: 340014

At Texas Military Department, Robin Howard serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,996.

Johnny Porras

Project Manager IV/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$97,341

Base pay: $97,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,341
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,112
State Employee Number: 771294

Johnny Porras is a Project Manager IV at Texas Military Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,341.

Jamie Cannone

Programmer III/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$97,241

Base pay: $97,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,241
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,103
State Employee Number: 442203

Jamie Cannone is a Programmer III at Texas Military Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,241.