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Texas Racing Commission

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 47 employees with median total compensation of $85,000; the highest distinct record was $147,500.

Year: 2026
Employees: 47
Median total: $85,000
Highest record: $147,500

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$36,618$139,851+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 47 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $88,905 (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

$70,000

$75,000

$85,000

$100,000

$116,600

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,600 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $70,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigator VI

4 · $85,000

Hearings Officer III

4 · $75,941

Program Specialist VI

3 · $75,000

Program Specialist V

3 · $56,344

General Counsel II

2 · $108,300

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Rommel Corro

Legal Assistant IV/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$72,000

Base pay: $72,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,000
State Employee Number: 165018

Rommel Corro is a Legal Assistant IV at Texas Racing Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,000.

Paul Crisantes

Staff Services Officer V/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$72,000

Base pay: $72,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1554
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,000
State Employee Number: 1446919

Paul Crisantes holds the role of Staff Services Officer V at Texas Racing Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,000.

Bacarra Pettis

Hearings Officer III/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$71,400

Base pay: $71,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,400
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3532
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,950
State Employee Number: 1733140

Bacarra Pettis holds the role of Hearings Officer III at Texas Racing Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,400.

Nichelle Milner

Hearings Officer III/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$71,400

Base pay: $71,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,400
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3532
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,950
State Employee Number: 1825393

At Texas Racing Commission, Nichelle Milner serves as a Hearings Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,400.

Ercilia Trevino

Program Specialist VI/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$71,392

Base pay: $71,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,392
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,949
State Employee Number: 336839

Ercilia Trevino holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Racing Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,392.

Gregorio Reyesperez

Human Resources Specialist III/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$71,055

Base pay: $71,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,055
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1733
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,921
State Employee Number: 1476569

Gregorio Reyesperez works as a Human Resources Specialist III for Texas Racing Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gregorio earned $71,055 in 2026.

Edna Griswold

Program Supervisor II/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$70,000

Base pay: $70,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1582
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,833
State Employee Number: 949841

Edna Griswold is a Program Supervisor II at Texas Racing Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,000.

Jennifer Riola

Medical Technologist III/Texas Racing Commission

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: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4403
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 616399

Jennifer Riola works as a Medical Technologist III for Texas Racing Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $65,000 in 2026.

Laura Hoffman

Medical Technologist III/Texas Racing Commission

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: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4403
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 768378

At Texas Racing Commission, Laura Hoffman serves as a Medical Technologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Gregory Biermann

Programmer III/Texas Racing Commission

2025 total comp

$63,786

Base pay: $63,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,786
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0243
Hire Date: May 11, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,316
Pay Rate: $41
State Employee Number: 49926

At Texas Racing Commission, Gregory Biermann serves as a Programmer III. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,786.

Ana Sandoval

Program Specialist II/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$62,000

Base pay: $62,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: May 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,167
State Employee Number: 1461403

At Texas Racing Commission, Ana Sandoval serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,000.

John Ferrara Jr

Program Specialist V/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$56,344

Base pay: $56,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,344
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2010
Monthly Pay: $4,695
Pay Rate: $36
State Employee Number: 158204

At Texas Racing Commission, John Ferrara Jr serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,344.

Laura Baxter

Investigator V/Texas Racing Commission

2025 total comp

$55,125

Base pay: $55,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,125
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,594
Pay Rate: $35
State Employee Number: 1692001

Laura Baxter is a Investigator V at Texas Racing Commission. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $55,125.

Richard Walker

Hearings Officer III/Texas Racing Commission

2025 total comp

$45,450

Base pay: $45,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,450
Employment type: CTP - CLASSIFIED TEMPORARY PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3532
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,788
Pay Rate: $29
State Employee Number: 188828

Richard Walker works as a Hearings Officer III for Texas Racing Commission. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.75 FTE. Richard earned $45,450 in 2025.

Jerry Burgess

Program Specialist V/Texas Racing Commission

2026 total comp

$36,618

Base pay: $36,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,618
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2012
Monthly Pay: $3,052
Pay Rate: $35
State Employee Number: 14717

Jerry Burgess is a Program Specialist V at Texas Racing Commission. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $36,618.