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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

Tessa Sowell

Program Specialist IV/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$77,381

Base pay: $77,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,381
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U157
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $6,448
State Employee Number: 120916

Tessa Sowell holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Real Estate Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,381.

Margaret Weilbacher

Investigator/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$77,025

Base pay: $77,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,025
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U135
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,419
State Employee Number: 514993

Margaret Weilbacher works as a Investigator for Texas Real Estate Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Margaret earned $77,025 in 2026.

Anthony Crabtree

Attorney/Texas Real Estate Commission

2025 total comp

$76,073

Base pay: $76,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,073
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U350
Hire Date: Jun 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,339
State Employee Number: 1472858

Anthony Crabtree works as a Attorney for Texas Real Estate Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Anthony earned $76,073 in 2025.

Debra Monroe

Investigator/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$76,060

Base pay: $76,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,060
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U135
Hire Date: Apr 7, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,338
State Employee Number: 72937

At Texas Real Estate Commission, Debra Monroe serves as a Investigator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,060.

Sarah Havis

Management Analyst I/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$76,041

Base pay: $76,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,041
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U168
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,337
State Employee Number: 96109

Sarah Havis is a Management Analyst I at Texas Real Estate Commission. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,041.

Mary Jean Griffin

Executive Assistant/Texas Real Estate Commission

2025 total comp

$75,000

Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U016
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 1252790

Mary Jean Griffin is a Executive Assistant at Texas Real Estate Commission. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,000.

Clarissa Valdez

System Support Specialist IV/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$74,793

Base pay: $74,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,793
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U023
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,233
State Employee Number: 1285005

At Texas Real Estate Commission, Clarissa Valdez serves as a System Support Specialist IV. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,793.

Lateesha Brown

Training & Development Specialist IV/Texas Real Estate Commission

2026 total comp

$73,557

Base pay: $73,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,557
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: U178
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,130
State Employee Number: 327361

Lateesha Brown works as a Training & Development Specialist IV for Texas Real Estate Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Lateesha earned $73,557 in 2026.