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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

Page 1

Adeena L Mady

Investigator I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$29,961

Base pay: $29,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,961
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1351
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $2,497
State Employee Number: 1396563

Adeena L Mady works as a Investigator I for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Adeena earned $29,961 in 2026.

John L Willis

Hearings Officer I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$29,892

Base pay: $29,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,892
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3530
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $2,491
State Employee Number: 113257

John L Willis is a Hearings Officer I at Texas Workforce Commission. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $29,892.

Rosa I Soza

Customer Service Representative III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$29,306

Base pay: $29,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,306
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 136
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $2,442
State Employee Number: 201061

Rosa I Soza holds the role of Customer Service Representative III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $29,306.

Paulette Wight

Workforce Development Specialist I/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$28,800

Base pay: $28,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,800
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3020
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,400
State Employee Number: 1706318

Paulette Wight is a Workforce Development Specialist I at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $28,800.

J Ferris Duhon

General Counsel II/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$28,319

Base pay: $28,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,319
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3522
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2001
Monthly Pay: $2,360
State Employee Number: 14905

At Texas Workforce Commission, J Ferris Duhon serves as a General Counsel II. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,319.

Maria G Mendoza

Accounts Examiner IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$28,302

Base pay: $28,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,302
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1076
Hire Date: Sep 10, 2012
Monthly Pay: $2,359
State Employee Number: 195170

Maria G Mendoza holds the role of Accounts Examiner IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,302.

Laura V Bradshaw

Hearings Officer I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$28,200

Base pay: $28,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,200
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3530
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $2,350
State Employee Number: 149084

Laura V Bradshaw works as a Hearings Officer I for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.5 FTE. Laura earned $28,200 in 2026.