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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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Stacy Parker

Training and Development Specialist IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,956

Base pay: $61,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,956
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1784
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,163
State Employee Number: 1624914

Stacy Parker works as a Training and Development Specialist IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stacy earned $61,956 in 2026.

Chanel K Mitchell

IT Support Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,944

Base pay: $61,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,944
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 230
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,162
State Employee Number: 999333

Chanel K Mitchell is a IT Support Specialist III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,944.

Mary Vivian Mata

Program Specialist IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,910

Base pay: $61,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,910
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,159
State Employee Number: 82262

At Texas Workforce Commission, Mary Vivian Mata serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,910.

Ann M Pierce

Voc Rehab Counselor III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,862

Base pay: $61,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,862
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5064
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,155
State Employee Number: 1165960

Ann M Pierce is a Voc Rehab Counselor III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,862.

Edwin B Ballom

Voc Rehab Counselor III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,848

Base pay: $61,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,848
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5064
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,154
State Employee Number: 77898

Edwin B Ballom is a Voc Rehab Counselor III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,848.

David Paul Vershaw

Voc Rehab Counselor I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,848

Base pay: $61,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,848
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5062
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,154
State Employee Number: 172131

David Paul Vershaw holds the role of Voc Rehab Counselor I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,848.

Christine Howell

Voc Rehab Counselor I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,848

Base pay: $61,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,848
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5062
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,154
State Employee Number: 175058

Christine Howell holds the role of Voc Rehab Counselor I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,848.

Megan Armstrong

Training and Development Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,846

Base pay: $61,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,846
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1783
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,154
State Employee Number: 1642747

At Texas Workforce Commission, Megan Armstrong serves as a Training and Development Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,846.

Jennifer L Herndon

Investigator III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,834

Base pay: $61,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,834
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,153
State Employee Number: 353270

Jennifer L Herndon holds the role of Investigator III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,834.

Mahlon Thomas Iii

Staff Services Officer III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,800

Base pay: $61,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1552
Hire Date: Oct 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,150
State Employee Number: 1675511

Mahlon Thomas Iii holds the role of Staff Services Officer III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,800.

Jeanette S Lee

Voc Rehab Counselor II/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$61,794

Base pay: $61,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,794
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5063
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,150
State Employee Number: 46140

Jeanette S Lee works as a Voc Rehab Counselor II for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jeanette earned $61,794 in 2025.

Niyah Jawo

Voc Rehab Counselor I/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,790

Base pay: $61,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,790
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5062
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 1780517

Niyah Jawo holds the role of Voc Rehab Counselor I at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,790.

Fernando Castro

Voc Rehab Counselor III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$61,789

Base pay: $61,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,789
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5064
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 81359

At Texas Workforce Commission, Fernando Castro serves as a Voc Rehab Counselor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,789.