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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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Julie Baker

Program Supervisor II/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,773

Base pay: $71,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,773
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1582
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,981
State Employee Number: 170563

At Texas Workforce Commission, Julie Baker serves as a Program Supervisor II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,773.

Joe L Gonzalez

Management Analyst II/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$71,756

Base pay: $71,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,756
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1862
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,980
State Employee Number: 71917

Joe L Gonzalez is a Management Analyst II at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,756.

Elaine T Akin

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$71,744

Base pay: $71,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,744
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,979
State Employee Number: 162633

Elaine T Akin is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,744.

Otis Louis Wilson Jr

Training and Development Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,727

Base pay: $71,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,727
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1785
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,977
State Employee Number: 743240

At Texas Workforce Commission, Otis Louis Wilson Jr serves as a Training and Development Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,727.

Edward L Fehrenbach

Programmer II/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,726

Base pay: $71,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,726
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 242
Hire Date: May 13, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,977
State Employee Number: 1131084

Edward L Fehrenbach works as a Programmer II for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Edward earned $71,726 in 2026.

Stacy Day

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,668

Base pay: $71,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,668
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1446819

Stacy Day works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stacy earned $71,668 in 2026.

Lindsay Stephens

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,667

Base pay: $71,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,667
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1456741

Lindsay Stephens 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 $71,667.

Madelynn N Fierova-Martinez

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,667

Base pay: $71,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,667
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 591100

Madelynn N Fierova-Martinez 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 $71,667.

Rebecca Elam

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,667

Base pay: $71,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,667
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1448345

Rebecca Elam works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rebecca earned $71,667 in 2026.

Daniel A Rodriguez

Accountant VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,664

Base pay: $71,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,664
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 99003

Daniel A Rodriguez is a Accountant VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,664.

Andre Harris

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,664

Base pay: $71,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,664
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1299623

Andre Harris works as a Program Specialist V for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andre earned $71,664 in 2026.

Jilian Smith

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,664

Base pay: $71,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,664
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1675534

Jilian Smith 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 $71,664.

Jasmine Parish Moreno

Program Specialist V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,664

Base pay: $71,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,664
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 1821736

At Texas Workforce Commission, Jasmine Parish Moreno serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,664.

Major G Jones Jr

Program Specialist IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$71,662

Base pay: $71,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,972
State Employee Number: 527751

At Texas Workforce Commission, Major G Jones Jr serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,662.