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Texas Veterans Commission

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

The Texas Veterans Commission serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2026, this agency had 470 employees with median total compensation of $58,848; the highest distinct record was $170,098.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $30.2M
Employees: 470
Median total: $58,848
Highest record: $170,098

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$49,680$125,004+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 470 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($58,848) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $64,287 (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

$51,144

$54,996

$58,848

$69,732

$82,687

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $82,687 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,144. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Veterans Services Representative I

133 · $54,996

Veterans Services Representative II

56 · $54,996

Veterans Services Representative III

48 · $56,280

Veterans Services Representative IV

26 · $62,700

Program Specialist III

23 · $61,464

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	$26.5M —	438 —	$56,400 —
2026	$30.2M ▲ 13.9%	470 ▲ 7.3%	$58,848 ▲ 4.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lawrence Cruz

Manager VI/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$115,020

Base pay: $115,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,020
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,585
State Employee Number: 784576

At Texas Veterans Commission, Lawrence Cruz serves as a Manager VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,020.

Katharine Tamez

Director II/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$114,504

Base pay: $114,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,504
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,542
State Employee Number: 1715927

Katharine Tamez works as a Director II for Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Katharine earned $114,504 in 2026.