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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

Mark Renninger

Program Supervisor VI/Texas Veterans Commission

2025 total comp

$77,395

Base pay: $77,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,395
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,450
State Employee Number: 517382

Mark Renninger holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,395.

Bradley Burnett

Government Relations Specialist I/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$77,175

Base pay: $77,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,175
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1890
Hire Date: Feb 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,431
State Employee Number: 1095059

Bradley Burnett works as a Government Relations Specialist I for Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bradley earned $77,175 in 2026.

Maritza Lujan

Contract Specialist IV/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$76,992

Base pay: $76,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,416
State Employee Number: 1703213

Maritza Lujan is a Contract Specialist IV at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,992.

Melissa Hromcik

Training and Development Specialist VI/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$76,368

Base pay: $76,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,368
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1786
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,364
State Employee Number: 994362

Melissa Hromcik holds the role of Training and Development Specialist VI at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,368.

David Dohme

Program Supervisor IV/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$76,356

Base pay: $76,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,356
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Jun 25, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,363
State Employee Number: 337554

David Dohme holds the role of Program Supervisor IV at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,356.

Willie Cooper

Program Supervisor IV/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$76,356

Base pay: $76,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,356
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,363
State Employee Number: 515029

Willie Cooper is a Program Supervisor IV at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,356.

Gary Wilson

Program Supervisor IV/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$76,356

Base pay: $76,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,356
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,363
State Employee Number: 784432

Gary Wilson holds the role of Program Supervisor IV at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,356.

Laura Bivens

Veterans Services Representative VI/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$75,600

Base pay: $75,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5109
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,300
State Employee Number: 144274

At Texas Veterans Commission, Laura Bivens serves as a Veterans Services Representative VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,600.

Justin Greiner

Grant Specialist IV/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$75,060

Base pay: $75,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1922
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,255
State Employee Number: 205179

At Texas Veterans Commission, Justin Greiner serves as a Grant Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,060.

Elizabeth Schreiber

Grant Specialist IV/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$75,060

Base pay: $75,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1922
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,255
State Employee Number: 1204659

Elizabeth Schreiber is a Grant Specialist IV at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,060.

Beverly Miller

Payroll Specialist IV/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$75,000

Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1294
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 144196

Beverly Miller is a Payroll Specialist IV at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,000.

Samantha Weaver

Executive Assistant II/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$75,000

Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 1132515

At Texas Veterans Commission, Samantha Weaver serves as a Executive Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,000.