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Texas Workforce Commission

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

The Texas Workforce Commission supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2026, this agency had 4,591 employees with median total compensation of $55,944; the highest distinct record was $234,500.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $282.3M
Employees: 4,591
Median total: $55,944
Highest record: $234,500

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$7,445$126,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4,591 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,944) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,487 (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

$39,948

$45,521

$55,944

$70,833

$90,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $90,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,948. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Workforce Development Specialist I

180 · $40,800

Customer Service Representative II

179 · $37,530

Program Specialist VI

166 · $76,836

H/Srvc Specialist V

154 · $49,224

Voc Rehab Counselor II

148 · $57,485

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	$282.9M —	4,677 —	$55,066 —
2026	$282.3M ▼ 0.2%	4,591 ▼ 1.8%	$55,944 ▲ 1.6%

Record list

Employees

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Brandi Richele Clark

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,422

Base pay: $98,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,422
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,202
State Employee Number: 125417

Brandi Richele Clark works as a Manager IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brandi earned $98,422 in 2026.

Beth R Wright

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,419

Base pay: $98,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,419
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $8,202
State Employee Number: 184536

At Texas Workforce Commission, Beth R Wright serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,419.

Siva Taluru

Systems Analyst V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,400

Base pay: $98,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,200
State Employee Number: 1765573

Siva Taluru is a Systems Analyst V at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,400.

Madhavi Baddila

Systems Analyst V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,400

Base pay: $98,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,200
State Employee Number: 1766515

Madhavi Baddila is a Systems Analyst V at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,400.

Suzanne R Hays

Manager III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,398

Base pay: $98,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,398
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,200
State Employee Number: 775211

Suzanne R Hays holds the role of Manager III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,398.

Laura V Hernandez

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,325

Base pay: $98,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,325
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,194
State Employee Number: 135752

At Texas Workforce Commission, Laura V Hernandez serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,325.

Casey Fithen

Systems Analyst V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,325

Base pay: $98,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,325
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,194
State Employee Number: 1131767

Casey Fithen is a Systems Analyst V at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,325.

Toufiqur Rahman

Programmer V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,280

Base pay: $98,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,280
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Mar 11, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,190
State Employee Number: 1699110

Toufiqur Rahman holds the role of Programmer V at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,280.

Shalini Kondapalli

Programmer V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,280

Base pay: $98,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,280
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,190
State Employee Number: 1709815

At Texas Workforce Commission, Shalini Kondapalli serves as a Programmer V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,280.

Robert Alcala

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,200

Base pay: $98,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,183
State Employee Number: 116831

Robert Alcala is a Manager IV at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,200.

Jose Carlos Herrera

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,184

Base pay: $98,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,184
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jun 29, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,182
State Employee Number: 78744

Jose Carlos Herrera holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,184.

Victor Malone

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$98,158

Base pay: $98,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,180
State Employee Number: 47753

At Texas Workforce Commission, Victor Malone serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,158.

Richard J Golsan

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,158

Base pay: $98,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,180
State Employee Number: 699396

At Texas Workforce Commission, Richard J Golsan serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,158.

Anna J Lee

Data Scientist I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$98,000

Base pay: $98,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 660
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,167
State Employee Number: 1220759

Anna J Lee is a Data Scientist I at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,000.

Charles Sutherland

Attorney III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,944

Base pay: $97,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,944
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Apr 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,162
State Employee Number: 973355

Charles Sutherland holds the role of Attorney III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,944.

Ernesto Sifuentes

Manager III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,808

Base pay: $97,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,808
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,151
State Employee Number: 61348

Ernesto Sifuentes holds the role of Manager III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,808.

Amy Cameron

Systems Analyst VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,808

Base pay: $97,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,808
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,151
State Employee Number: 1693524

Amy Cameron works as a Systems Analyst VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amy earned $97,808 in 2026.

Donald G Gatlin

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,801

Base pay: $97,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,801
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,150
State Employee Number: 78360

Donald G Gatlin works as a Manager IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Donald earned $97,801 in 2026.

James F Zwiener

Systems Analyst V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,686

Base pay: $97,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,686
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,140
State Employee Number: 1049111

James F Zwiener works as a Systems Analyst V for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $97,686 in 2026.

Joanna C Blackwell

Accessibility Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,404

Base pay: $97,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,404
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 342
Hire Date: Jan 26, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,117
State Employee Number: 121203

Joanna C Blackwell works as a Accessibility Specialist III for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joanna earned $97,404 in 2026.

Tracey Trae D Shaw

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,389

Base pay: $97,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,389
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,116
State Employee Number: 168051

Tracey Trae D Shaw works as a Manager IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tracey earned $97,389 in 2026.

Stacey Townsend

Manager III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,347

Base pay: $97,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,347
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,112
State Employee Number: 36529

Stacey Townsend holds the role of Manager III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,347.

Martha V Aguilar

Accountant VII/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,185

Base pay: $97,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,185
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,099
State Employee Number: 1253167

At Texas Workforce Commission, Martha V Aguilar serves as a Accountant VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,185.

John Barker

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,101

Base pay: $97,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,101
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,092
State Employee Number: 8375

John Barker holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,101.

Karen Latta

Project Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$97,072

Base pay: $97,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,072
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,089
State Employee Number: 112810

Karen Latta holds the role of Project Manager IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,072.

Charles A Martin

Budget Analyst V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,996

Base pay: $96,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1159
Hire Date: Nov 1, 1996
Monthly Pay: $8,083
State Employee Number: 21911

Charles A Martin holds the role of Budget Analyst V at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,996.

Sonya Thulin

Contract Administrative Manager I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,901

Base pay: $96,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,901
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,075
State Employee Number: 979776

At Texas Workforce Commission, Sonya Thulin serves as a Contract Administrative Manager I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,901.

Vera A Gist

Manager III/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$96,774

Base pay: $96,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,774
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,064
State Employee Number: 185576

Vera A Gist is a Manager III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,774.

Ekere Bassey Williams

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,773

Base pay: $96,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,773
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,064
State Employee Number: 32379

At Texas Workforce Commission, Ekere Bassey Williams serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,773.

Harold Wayne Whitfield

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,773

Base pay: $96,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,773
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,064
State Employee Number: 87817

At Texas Workforce Commission, Harold Wayne Whitfield serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,773.

Terry Boyce Simon

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,772

Base pay: $96,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,772
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,064
State Employee Number: 123299

At Texas Workforce Commission, Terry Boyce Simon serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,772.

Jimmy A Basquez

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,615

Base pay: $96,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,615
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,051
State Employee Number: 36765

At Texas Workforce Commission, Jimmy A Basquez serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,615.

Andre De La Cruz

Systems Administrator IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,615

Base pay: $96,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,615
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 313
Hire Date: Apr 6, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,051
State Employee Number: 552009

At Texas Workforce Commission, Andre De La Cruz serves as a Systems Administrator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,615.

Christine Rodriguez

Systems Analyst V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,615

Base pay: $96,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,615
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,051
State Employee Number: 1125109

Christine Rodriguez is a Systems Analyst V at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,615.

Edwina Krohn

Systems Analyst V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$96,601

Base pay: $96,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,601
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,050
State Employee Number: 428548

Edwina Krohn is a Systems Analyst V at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,601.

Jane A Herrmann

Project Manager III/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$96,413

Base pay: $96,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,413
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1996
Monthly Pay: $8,034
State Employee Number: 12023

Jane A Herrmann works as a Project Manager III for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jane earned $96,413 in 2025.