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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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Kalpana Paravasthuramesh

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$42,204

Base pay: $42,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,517
State Employee Number: 1466492

At Texas Workforce Commission, Kalpana Paravasthuramesh serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,204.

Chealsey Collins

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$42,204

Base pay: $42,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,517
State Employee Number: 1466498

Chealsey Collins works as a Administrative Assistant III for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chealsey earned $42,204 in 2026.

Phyllis Barnett

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$42,204

Base pay: $42,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,517
State Employee Number: 1562352

At Texas Workforce Commission, Phyllis Barnett serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,204.

Robert Kirkpatrick

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$42,204

Base pay: $42,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,517
State Employee Number: 1562370

At Texas Workforce Commission, Robert Kirkpatrick serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,204.

Eileen P Jackson

Customer Service Representative III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$42,149

Base pay: $42,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,149
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 136
Hire Date: Aug 4, 2000
Monthly Pay: $3,512
State Employee Number: 166179

Eileen P Jackson is a Customer Service Representative III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,149.

Sabrina Mccoy

H/Srvc Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$42,120

Base pay: $42,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5702
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,510
State Employee Number: 1646722

Sabrina Mccoy is a H/Srvc Specialist III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,120.

Tamitri Blackshear

H/Srvc Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$42,120

Base pay: $42,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5702
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,510
State Employee Number: 1655853

Tamitri Blackshear holds the role of H/Srvc Specialist III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,120.

Veronica Ramos

H/Srvc Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$42,120

Base pay: $42,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5702
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,510
State Employee Number: 1723644

Veronica Ramos holds the role of H/Srvc Specialist III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,120.