
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
POSITION
Corporal
This position is categorized as law enforcement, according to the state auditor's office. Its salary ranges depending on an employee's experience. Someone with less than 4 years of service makes $59,715; more than 4, $72,811; more than 8, $77,995; more than 12, $81,441; more than 16, $85,204; and more than 20, $88,966. A description of this position and its responsibilities is available on the auditor's website.
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Employees
254
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Median salary
$81,441
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Average salary
$80,900
Employees by gender
Most employees who hold this position identify as male.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 13 | $72,811 | |
Male | 241 | $81,441 |
Employees by race
Most employees who hold this position identify as white.
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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American Indian | 1 | $81,441 | |
Asian | 4 | $77,126 | |
Black | 19 | $88,966 | |
Hispanic | 89 | $81,441 | |
White | 141 | $81,441 |
Length of employment
Length of employment | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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1-10 years | 81 | $72,811 | |
10-20 years | 124 | $81,441 | |
20+ years | 49 | $88,966 |
Employment status
All employees who hold this position 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 |
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Full-Time | 254 | $81,441 |
Current employees
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