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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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Corey A Walzel

Accounts Examiner IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$57,230

Base pay: $57,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,230
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1076
Hire Date: Jul 24, 2006
Monthly Pay: $4,769
State Employee Number: 119261

Corey A Walzel is a Accounts Examiner IV at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,230.

Norma Navarro

Program Supervisor III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$57,227

Base pay: $57,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,227
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1583
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $4,769
State Employee Number: 127940

Norma Navarro is a Program Supervisor III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,227.

Juan M Senties

Program Specialist II/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$57,160

Base pay: $57,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,160
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,763
State Employee Number: 589797

Juan M Senties is a Program Specialist II at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,160.

Chloe Walton

Training and Development Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$57,138

Base pay: $57,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,138
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1783
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,762
State Employee Number: 1716039

Chloe Walton is a Training and Development Specialist III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,138.

Daphne Johnson

H/Srvc Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$57,086

Base pay: $57,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,086
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5704
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,757
State Employee Number: 292345

Daphne Johnson is a H/Srvc Specialist V at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,086.

Alice A Salazar

H/Srvc Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$57,055

Base pay: $57,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,055
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5705
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,755
State Employee Number: 788114

Alice A Salazar is a H/Srvc Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,055.

Maria Enriqueta Fraire

Program Specialist II/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 89876

At Texas Workforce Commission, Maria Enriqueta Fraire serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,000.

Shauna Sells

Systems Analyst II/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0253
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2001
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 104143

Shauna Sells is a Systems Analyst II at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,000.

Karla Martinez

Training and Development Specialist II/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1782
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1730980

At Texas Workforce Commission, Karla Martinez serves as a Training and Development Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,000.

Nicole Lopez

Program Specialist IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$56,994

Base pay: $56,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,994
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Feb 3, 2009
Monthly Pay: $4,749
State Employee Number: 186483

At Texas Workforce Commission, Nicole Lopez serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,994.

Jesus O Garza Ii

Program Specialist IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$56,985

Base pay: $56,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,985
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 9, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,749
State Employee Number: 357405

Jesus O Garza Ii works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jesus earned $56,985 in 2026.

David Serrell

Program Supervisor I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$56,975

Base pay: $56,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,975
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1581
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,748
State Employee Number: 79380

At Texas Workforce Commission, David Serrell serves as a Program Supervisor I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,975.

Debra T Edwards

Accounts Examiner IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$56,933

Base pay: $56,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,933
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1076
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,744
State Employee Number: 179062

Debra T Edwards holds the role of Accounts Examiner IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,933.

Marisela Sanchez

Voc Rehab Counselor I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$56,889

Base pay: $56,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,889
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5062
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,741
State Employee Number: 144221

Marisela Sanchez is a Voc Rehab Counselor I at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,889.

Rodolfo Becerra

Voc Rehab Counselor II/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$56,889

Base pay: $56,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,889
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5063
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,741
State Employee Number: 710410

Rodolfo Becerra works as a Voc Rehab Counselor II for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rodolfo earned $56,889 in 2026.

Kevin Barquera

Voc Rehab Counselor II/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$56,889

Base pay: $56,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,889
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5063
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,741
State Employee Number: 1446823

Kevin Barquera holds the role of Voc Rehab Counselor II at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,889.