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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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Melina Leon

Accountant VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$91,892

Base pay: $91,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,892
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: May 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,658
State Employee Number: 453966

Melina Leon holds the role of Accountant VI at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,892.

Ernesto Javier Cantu

Auditor V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$91,836

Base pay: $91,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,836
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2011
Monthly Pay: $7,653
State Employee Number: 120966

Ernesto Javier Cantu works as a Auditor V for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ernesto earned $91,836 in 2026.

Lanette Mchazlett

Auditor V/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$91,836

Base pay: $91,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,836
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,653
State Employee Number: 123242

Lanette Mchazlett is a Auditor V at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,836.

Terry Everett

Project Manager III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$91,774

Base pay: $91,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,774
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Mar 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,648
State Employee Number: 1112570

Terry Everett works as a Project Manager III for Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Terry earned $91,774 in 2026.

John P Hernandez

Manager III/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$91,712

Base pay: $91,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,712
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2011
Monthly Pay: $7,643
State Employee Number: 72110

John P Hernandez is a Manager III at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,712.

Elizabeth Christine Barkley

Program Specialist VI/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$91,648

Base pay: $91,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,648
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: $7,637
State Employee Number: 152650

Elizabeth Christine Barkley is a Program Specialist VI at Texas Workforce Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $91,648.

Mona L Pence

Programmer IV/Texas Workforce Commission

2026 total comp

$91,450

Base pay: $91,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,621
State Employee Number: 65391

Mona L Pence holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Workforce Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,450.