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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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Mark Duksta

Programmer V/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp
$107,875
Base pay
$107,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,875
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
0245
Hire Date
Nov 1, 1997
Monthly Pay
$8,990
State Employee Number
100651

Mark Duksta works as a Programmer V for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mark earned $107,875 in 2025.

Bobby Gear Jr

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,748
Base pay
$107,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,748
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Jul 1, 2008
Monthly Pay
$8,979
State Employee Number
55875

Bobby Gear Jr is a Director I at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,748.

Desiree A Holmes

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,748
Base pay
$107,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,748
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2010
Monthly Pay
$8,979
State Employee Number
70916

Desiree A Holmes is a Director I at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,748.

Ryan G Clinton

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,748
Base pay
$107,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,748
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Feb 15, 2021
Monthly Pay
$8,979
State Employee Number
83045

Ryan G Clinton holds the role of Director I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,748.

Patricia Duran Martinez

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,748
Base pay
$107,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,748
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Jun 1, 2014
Monthly Pay
$8,979
State Employee Number
775005

Patricia Duran Martinez holds the role of Director I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,748.

Suzette E Robinson

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,748
Base pay
$107,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,748
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Jul 1, 2020
Monthly Pay
$8,979
State Employee Number
1272195

Suzette E Robinson holds the role of Director I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,748.

Melissa C Guzman

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,748
Base pay
$107,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,748
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Apr 1, 2021
Monthly Pay
$8,979
State Employee Number
1273490

Melissa C Guzman is a Director I at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,748.

Horacio Lopez Montes

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,748
Base pay
$107,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,748
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay
$8,979
State Employee Number
1646751

Horacio Lopez Montes holds the role of Director I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,748.

Gregory Waugh

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,748
Base pay
$107,748
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,748
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Mar 24, 2025
Monthly Pay
$8,979
State Employee Number
1772166

Gregory Waugh is a Director I at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,748.

Kathy Zarate

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,736
Base pay
$107,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,736
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay
$8,978
State Employee Number
994500

Kathy Zarate holds the role of Director I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,736.

Laura M Villarreal

Program Specialist VII/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,388
Base pay
$107,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,388
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1576
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$8,949
State Employee Number
62339

Laura M Villarreal is a Program Specialist VII at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,388.

Michael Hathaway

Cybersecurity Analyst II/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,388
Base pay
$107,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,388
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Class Code
320
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay
$8,949
State Employee Number
1446817

Michael Hathaway is a Cybersecurity Analyst II at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,388.

Chaundra Brown

Project Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,196
Base pay
$107,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,196
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1561
Hire Date
Oct 1, 2017
Monthly Pay
$8,933
State Employee Number
1085538

Chaundra Brown holds the role of Project Manager IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,196.

Sergio S Lopez

Director II/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$107,089
Base pay
$107,089
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,089
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1621
Hire Date
May 24, 1999
Monthly Pay
$8,924
State Employee Number
23447

Sergio S Lopez works as a Director II for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sergio earned $107,089 in 2026.

Prathyusha Reddy Gorla

Systems Analyst V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$106,965
Base pay
$106,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,965
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
256
Hire Date
May 23, 2022
Monthly Pay
$8,914
State Employee Number
1152658

Prathyusha Reddy Gorla holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,965.

Poonam Goel

Programmer V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$106,841
Base pay
$106,841
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,841
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
245
Hire Date
Jun 1, 1996
Monthly Pay
$8,903
State Employee Number
124168

Poonam Goel holds the role of Programmer V at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,841.

Shirley M Jones

Director I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$106,812
Base pay
$106,812
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,812
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Apr 15, 2019
Monthly Pay
$8,901
State Employee Number
1112420

Shirley M Jones works as a Director I for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shirley earned $106,812 in 2026.

Sarah Brilliant

Programmer V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$106,678
Base pay
$106,678
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,678
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
245
Hire Date
Dec 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$8,890
State Employee Number
106042

Sarah Brilliant is a Programmer V at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,678.

Cheryl A Guido

Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$106,535
Base pay
$106,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,535
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
$8,878
State Employee Number
137788

Cheryl A Guido holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,535.

Philip Keith Warner

Project Manager IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$106,385
Base pay
$106,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,385
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1561
Hire Date
Mar 12, 2018
Monthly Pay
$8,865
State Employee Number
48934

Philip Keith Warner works as a Project Manager IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Philip earned $106,385 in 2026.

Carlos M Baca Jr

Project Manager III/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp
$106,384
Base pay
$106,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,384
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1560
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay
$8,865
State Employee Number
65668

At Texas Workforce Commission, Carlos M Baca Jr serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,384.

Andria K Emmons

Systems Analyst V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp
$106,277
Base pay
$106,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,277
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
256
Hire Date
Oct 26, 2020
Monthly Pay
$8,856
State Employee Number
1285092

Andria K Emmons works as a Systems Analyst V for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andria earned $106,277 in 2026.