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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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Debra R Valenzuela

H/Srvc Specialist I/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$17,288

Base pay: $17,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,288
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5700
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $1,441
State Employee Number: 133925

Debra R Valenzuela is a H/Srvc Specialist I at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $17,288.

Drew Tonjes

Administrative Assistant I/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$17,100

Base pay: $17,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,100
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,425
State Employee Number: 1727695

At Texas Workforce Commission, Drew Tonjes serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,100.

Nuhan Nafsin

Administrative Assistant I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$16,634

Base pay: $16,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,634
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 150
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2026
Monthly Pay: $1,386
State Employee Number: 1827860

Nuhan Nafsin holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $16,634.