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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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Blanca Esthela Perez

Voc Rehab Counselor IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,391

Base pay: $67,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,391
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5065
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,616
State Employee Number: 16886

Blanca Esthela Perez is a Voc Rehab Counselor IV at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,391.

Kelsey Thomas

Program Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$67,380

Base pay: $67,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,615
State Employee Number: 1667651

Kelsey Thomas holds the role of Program Specialist III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,380.

Jason Denney

Investigator IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,324

Base pay: $67,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,324
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,610
State Employee Number: 1625221

Jason Denney works as a Investigator IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jason earned $67,324 in 2026.

Bonnie Briones Lastor

Voc Rehab Counselor IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,323

Base pay: $67,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,323
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5065
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,610
State Employee Number: 84326

Bonnie Briones Lastor works as a Voc Rehab Counselor IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bonnie earned $67,323 in 2026.

Robert Sparkman

Economist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,320

Base pay: $67,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 644
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,610
State Employee Number: 1133060

Robert Sparkman works as a Economist III for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $67,320 in 2026.

Chase L Winters

Economist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,320

Base pay: $67,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 644
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,610
State Employee Number: 1141028

Chase L Winters holds the role of Economist III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,320.

Mindy Vu

Economist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,320

Base pay: $67,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 644
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,610
State Employee Number: 1573984

At Texas Workforce Commission, Mindy Vu serves as a Economist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,320.

Frank Cantu

Human Resources Specialist IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,314

Base pay: $67,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,314
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,610
State Employee Number: 1125105

Frank Cantu works as a Human Resources Specialist IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Frank earned $67,314 in 2026.

Cristobal Altamirano

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,253

Base pay: $67,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,253
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 9, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,604
State Employee Number: 1204604

At Texas Workforce Commission, Cristobal Altamirano serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,253.

Tabatha R Reeves

Program Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,248

Base pay: $67,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,248
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,604
State Employee Number: 1137608

Tabatha R Reeves works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tabatha earned $67,248 in 2026.

Angelica Ortiz

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,200

Base pay: $67,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,600
State Employee Number: 20080

At Texas Workforce Commission, Angelica Ortiz serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,200.

Catherine Chrobak

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,200

Base pay: $67,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,600
State Employee Number: 1802479

Catherine Chrobak holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,200.

Melissa Ann Collins

Legal Assistant III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3576
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 155197

Melissa Ann Collins works as a Legal Assistant III for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $67,000 in 2026.

Roberta Swan

Legal Assistant III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3576
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 968641

At Texas Workforce Commission, Roberta Swan serves as a Legal Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,000.

Sonia Bagade

IT Business Analyst II/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 222
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 1749382

Sonia Bagade is a IT Business Analyst II at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,000.

Wanda L Jordan

Systems Analyst III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,953

Base pay: $66,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,953
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 254
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $5,579
State Employee Number: 161765

At Texas Workforce Commission, Wanda L Jordan serves as a Systems Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,953.

Marcus Manning

Program Specialist III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,901

Base pay: $66,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,901
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,575
State Employee Number: 29660

Marcus Manning works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marcus earned $66,901 in 2026.

Michelle Banks-Means

Human Resources Specialist IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,812

Base pay: $66,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,568
State Employee Number: 1095206

Michelle Banks-Means holds the role of Human Resources Specialist IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,812.

April M Govea

Human Resources Specialist IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,812

Base pay: $66,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,568
State Employee Number: 1130658

April M Govea is a Human Resources Specialist IV at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,812.

David M Beleck

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,793

Base pay: $66,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,793
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,566
State Employee Number: 1197140

David M Beleck works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $66,793 in 2026.

Christine Harrison

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,793

Base pay: $66,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,793
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,566
State Employee Number: 1703196

Christine Harrison holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,793.

Vincent Miramontes

Auditor III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,793

Base pay: $66,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,793
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1048
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,566
State Employee Number: 1706492

Vincent Miramontes holds the role of Auditor III at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,793.

Lashawndra Haynes

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,793

Base pay: $66,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,793
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,566
State Employee Number: 1825349

At Texas Workforce Commission, Lashawndra Haynes serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,793.

Nicole Stevens

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$66,792

Base pay: $66,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,566
State Employee Number: 678396

At Texas Workforce Commission, Nicole Stevens serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,792.