Government Salaries Explorer

This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.

Updated: April 1, 2022 • Download all data

AGENCY

Department of Public Safety

Total employees

10,327
Median salary

$59,715
Minimum salary

$10,893
Maximum salary

$299,813

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as male.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	4,583	44%	$43,574
Male	5,744	55%	$77,995

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	60	< 1%	$77,995
Asian	268	2%	$50,318
Black	1,559	15%	$43,041
Hispanic	3,583	34%	$59,439
Other	88	< 1%	$43,041
White	4,769	46%	$72,811

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Department of Public Safety for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	820	7%	$39,079
1-10 years	5,602	54%	$52,743
10-20 years	2,699	26%	$81,441
20+ years	1,206	11%	$94,725

Employment status

Most employees at this agency are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.

Status	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Full-Time	10,265	99%	$59,963
Part-Time	62	< 1%	$18,155

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