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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

Page 1

Thomas Suelzer

Adjutant General/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$240,000

Base pay: $240,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A065
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $20,000
State Employee Number: 1176775

At Texas Military Department, Thomas Suelzer serves as a Adjutant General. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $240,000.

William Gorby

Deputy Director II/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$205,320

Base pay: $205,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $17,110
State Employee Number: 1787942

At Texas Military Department, William Gorby serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $205,320.

Shelia Taylor

Deputy Director II/Texas Military Department

2025 total comp

$205,313

Base pay: $205,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,313
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2011
Monthly Pay: $17,109
State Employee Number: 29452

Shelia Taylor works as a Deputy Director II for Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shelia earned $205,313 in 2025.

Monie Ulis

Deputy Director II/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$205,313

Base pay: $205,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,313
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $17,109
State Employee Number: 1396587

Monie Ulis is a Deputy Director II at Texas Military Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $205,313.

Andrew Camacho

Deputy Director II/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$205,313

Base pay: $205,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,313
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $17,109
State Employee Number: 1579779

Andrew Camacho is a Deputy Director II at Texas Military Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $205,313.

Tanya Trout

Deputy Director I/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$202,432

Base pay: $202,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $16,869
State Employee Number: 1670102

Tanya Trout is a Deputy Director I at Texas Military Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $202,432.

Melissa Higgins

Director IV/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$171,276

Base pay: $171,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2016
Monthly Pay: $14,273
State Employee Number: 53434

Melissa Higgins works as a Director IV for Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $171,276 in 2026.

Melissa Harden

Director IV/Texas Military Department

2025 total comp

$165,060

Base pay: $165,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Dec 7, 2015
Monthly Pay: $13,755
State Employee Number: 934862

Melissa Harden works as a Director IV for Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $165,060 in 2025.

Manuel Perez

Director III/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$156,612

Base pay: $156,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,612
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2021
Monthly Pay: $13,051
State Employee Number: 47521

Manuel Perez holds the role of Director III at Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,612.

William Childs

Director III/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$156,612

Base pay: $156,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,612
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $13,051
State Employee Number: 107175

William Childs holds the role of Director III at Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,612.

Crystal Vasquez

Director III/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$156,612

Base pay: $156,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,612
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2016
Monthly Pay: $13,051
State Employee Number: 340830

Crystal Vasquez holds the role of Director III at Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,612.

Brian Stevens

Director IV/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$155,688

Base pay: $155,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,688
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $12,974
State Employee Number: 973267

At Texas Military Department, Brian Stevens serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,688.

Chandra Gangidi

Data Architect II/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$152,250

Base pay: $152,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 318
Hire Date: May 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,687
State Employee Number: 241670

At Texas Military Department, Chandra Gangidi serves as a Data Architect II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,250.

Frank Oduro

Director II/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$131,636

Base pay: $131,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,636
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,970
State Employee Number: 931776

Frank Oduro holds the role of Director II at Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,636.

Trina Edwards

Director II/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$131,250

Base pay: $131,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,938
State Employee Number: 136155

Trina Edwards is a Director II at Texas Military Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,250.

Bruce Anderson

Attorney V/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$131,196

Base pay: $131,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,196
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: May 16, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,933
State Employee Number: 98567

Bruce Anderson holds the role of Attorney V at Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,196.

Joseph Beerens

Director III/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$130,253

Base pay: $130,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,253
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,854
State Employee Number: 15181

Joseph Beerens holds the role of Director III at Texas Military Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,253.

Alexandra Taylor

Director II/Texas Military Department

2026 total comp

$129,163

Base pay: $129,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,163
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,764
State Employee Number: 741062

At Texas Military Department, Alexandra Taylor serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,163.