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Texas Real Estate Commission

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 147 employees with median total compensation of $69,000; the highest distinct record was $216,930.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $12M
Employees: 147
Median total: $69,000
Highest record: $216,930

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$39,930$172,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 147 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,846 (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

$49,581

$54,285

$69,000

$102,000

$129,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,581. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Specialist IV

22 · $60,517

License & Permit Specialist

14 · $52,568

Attorney

13 · $101,672

Customer Service Representative

11 · $47,927

Director

9 · $140,600

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	$12.4M —	156 —	$68,500 —
2026	$12M ▼ 2.9%	147 ▼ 5.8%	$69,000 ▲ 0.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jeffrey Strawmyer

Program Supervisor/Texas Real Estate Commission

2025 total comp

$105,779

Base pay: $105,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,779
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U158
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $8,815
State Employee Number: 91613

Jeffrey Strawmyer is a Program Supervisor at Texas Real Estate Commission. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,779.

Mary Duffey

Program Supervisor IV/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U158
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1569365

Mary Duffey is a Program Supervisor IV at Texas Real Estate Commission. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,000.

Sylvia Showacre

Appraiser IV/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$104,739

Base pay: $104,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,739
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U206
Hire Date: Mar 11, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,728
State Employee Number: 1176253

Sylvia Showacre is a Appraiser IV at Texas Real Estate Commission. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,739.

John Phillips

Appraiser IV/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$104,730

Base pay: $104,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,730
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U206
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,727
State Employee Number: 1244762

John Phillips works as a Appraiser IV for Texas Real Estate Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. John earned $104,730 in 2026.

Marjorie Caldwell

Appraiser IV/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$102,869

Base pay: $102,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,869
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U206
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,572
State Employee Number: 16968

Marjorie Caldwell holds the role of Appraiser IV at Texas Real Estate Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,869.

Diana Wheeler

Attorney/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U350
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 535889

At Texas Real Estate Commission, Diana Wheeler serves as a Attorney. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,000.

Sonya Subash

Attorney/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$101,672

Base pay: $101,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,672
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U350
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,473
State Employee Number: 1085383

At Texas Real Estate Commission, Sonya Subash serves as a Attorney. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,672.

Jenny Kim

Attorney/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$101,661

Base pay: $101,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,661
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U350
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,472
State Employee Number: 1408174

At Texas Real Estate Commission, Jenny Kim serves as a Attorney. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,661.

William Herring

Attorney/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$101,255

Base pay: $101,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,255
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U350
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,438
State Employee Number: 25039

At Texas Real Estate Commission, William Herring serves as a Attorney. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,255.

John Knopic Ii

Attorney/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$100,943

Base pay: $100,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,943
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U350
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,412
State Employee Number: 1408173

At Texas Real Estate Commission, John Knopic Ii serves as a Attorney. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,943.

Anitra Abdullah-Levy

Attorney/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$100,701

Base pay: $100,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,701
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U350
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,392
State Employee Number: 117702

Anitra Abdullah-Levy works as a Attorney for Texas Real Estate Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Anitra earned $100,701 in 2026.

Cary Bruner

Attorney/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$100,582

Base pay: $100,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,582
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U350
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,382
State Employee Number: 1285007

Cary Bruner works as a Attorney for Texas Real Estate Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Cary earned $100,582 in 2026.