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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

Thomas Palladino

Executive Director, Veterans Community/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$170,098

Base pay: $170,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,098
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E110
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $14,175
State Employee Number: 65501

At Texas Veterans Commission, Thomas Palladino serves as a Executive Director, Veterans Community. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,098.

Shawn Deabay

Director IV/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$155,760

Base pay: $155,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,760
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Mar 28, 2006
Monthly Pay: $12,980
State Employee Number: 76802

Shawn Deabay is a Director IV at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $155,760.

Michelle Nall

Director III/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 105235

At Texas Veterans Commission, Michelle Nall serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $150,000.

Charlie Osborne Jr

Director III/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$145,008

Base pay: $145,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $12,084
State Employee Number: 337947

Charlie Osborne Jr is a Director III at Texas Veterans Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,008.

Charles Catoe

Director III/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$145,008

Base pay: $145,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2014
Monthly Pay: $12,084
State Employee Number: 772505

At Texas Veterans Commission, Charles Catoe serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,008.

Tina Whitis

Director II/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$135,000

Base pay: $135,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,250
State Employee Number: 824214

Tina Whitis works as a Director II for Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tina earned $135,000 in 2026.

Brenda Keller

Director II/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$130,008

Base pay: $130,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,834
State Employee Number: 716908

Brenda Keller holds the role of Director II at Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,008.

Salvador Castillo

Director II/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$127,008

Base pay: $127,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,584
State Employee Number: 125247

Salvador Castillo works as a Director II for Texas Veterans Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Salvador earned $127,008 in 2026.

Ervey Leos Jr

Director II/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$127,008

Base pay: $127,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,584
State Employee Number: 777779

At Texas Veterans Commission, Ervey Leos Jr serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,008.

Swapna Jain

Director I/Texas Veterans Commission

2026 total comp

$125,004

Base pay: $125,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,417
State Employee Number: 1251072

At Texas Veterans Commission, Swapna Jain serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,004.