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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

Son Thai

Network Specialist IV/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,944

Base pay: $82,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,944
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 290
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,912
State Employee Number: 418050

At Texas Veterans Commission, Son Thai serves as a Network Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,944.

Abraham Atwell

Cybersecurity Analyst I/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,944

Base pay: $82,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,944
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 319
Hire Date: Oct 25, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,912
State Employee Number: 1675600

At Texas Veterans Commission, Abraham Atwell serves as a Cybersecurity Analyst I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,944.

Chelsea Martin

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,692

Base pay: $82,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,692
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1775984

Chelsea Martin is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,692.

Kenneth Rawlings

Database Administrator II/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 212
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1460019

At Texas Veterans Commission, Kenneth Rawlings serves as a Database Administrator II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,687.

Cynthia Gray

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2025 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1404684

At Texas Veterans Commission, Cynthia Gray serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,687.

Manuel Recendiz

Data Analyst III/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 652
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1412808

Manuel Recendiz works as a Data Analyst III for Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Manuel earned $82,687 in 2026.

Jayni Whitefield

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1699813

Jayni Whitefield is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,687.

Brandi Dhaiti

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1785389

Brandi Dhaiti is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,687.

Gary Lopez Medina

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2025 total comp

$82,681

Base pay: $82,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,681
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 1272157

Gary Lopez Medina is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,681.

Demetria Bluitt

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,680

Base pay: $82,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 1482081

Demetria Bluitt holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,680.

Linda Anderson

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,680

Base pay: $82,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 9074

At Texas Veterans Commission, Linda Anderson serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,680.

Nadia Castilla

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,680

Base pay: $82,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 1804571

Nadia Castilla is a Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,680.

Blake Holbrook

Program Specialist V/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$82,680

Base pay: $82,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,890
State Employee Number: 1818063

Blake Holbrook holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,680.