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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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Donna Weese

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$76,836

Base pay: $76,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,836
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,403
State Employee Number: 1709846

Donna Weese holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,836.

Sheryl A Loera

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2025 total comp

$76,836

Base pay: $76,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,836
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,403
State Employee Number: 134127

Sheryl A Loera works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sheryl earned $76,836 in 2025.

Wayne L Weber

Maintenance Supervisor IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$76,802

Base pay: $76,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,802
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9056
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,400
State Employee Number: 167402

At Texas Workforce Commission, Wayne L Weber serves as a Maintenance Supervisor IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,802.

Timothy G White

Psychological Associate III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$76,786

Base pay: $76,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,786
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4471
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,399
State Employee Number: 357244

Timothy G White is a Psychological Associate III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,786.

Elizabeth M Soto

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$76,737

Base pay: $76,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,737
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: $6,395
State Employee Number: 99957

Elizabeth M Soto holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,737.

Luis Morales

Systems Analyst IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$76,734

Base pay: $76,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,734
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 255
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,395
State Employee Number: 519966

Luis Morales works as a Systems Analyst IV for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Luis earned $76,734 in 2026.

Alison Schran

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$76,678

Base pay: $76,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,678
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: $6,390
State Employee Number: 347101

At Texas Workforce Commission, Alison Schran serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,678.