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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

Greg Shigemasa

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$80,213

Base pay: $80,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,684
State Employee Number: 520906

Greg Shigemasa works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Greg earned $80,213 in 2026.

Cheryl Aldridge

Executive Assistant III/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$80,004

Base pay: $80,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Sep 8, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1081556

Cheryl Aldridge works as a Executive Assistant III for Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cheryl earned $80,004 in 2026.

Sandra Covin

Manager II/Texas Veterans Commission

2025 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2003
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 16332

At Texas Veterans Commission, Sandra Covin serves as a Manager II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,380.

Judy Schuler

IT Business Analyst II/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$79,128

Base pay: $79,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,128
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 222
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,594
State Employee Number: 96090

At Texas Veterans Commission, Judy Schuler serves as a IT Business Analyst II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,128.

Monique Lee

Grant Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$79,068

Base pay: $79,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1923
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,589
State Employee Number: 1067243

Monique Lee holds the role of Grant Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,068.

Noah Mitchell

Grant Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$79,068

Base pay: $79,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1923
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,589
State Employee Number: 1323293

Noah Mitchell holds the role of Grant Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,068.

Phillip Caldwell

Grant Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$79,068

Base pay: $79,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1923
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,589
State Employee Number: 1552699

Phillip Caldwell is a Grant Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,068.

Linda Alexander

Program Supervisor V/Texas Veterans Commission

2025 total comp

$78,718

Base pay: $78,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,718
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,560
State Employee Number: 117874

Linda Alexander works as a Program Supervisor V for Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Linda earned $78,718 in 2025.

Timothy Shatto

Emerg Management Program Coordinator II/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$78,110

Base pay: $78,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,110
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6242
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,509
State Employee Number: 113350

At Texas Veterans Commission, Timothy Shatto serves as a Emerg Management Program Coordinator II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,110.