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: Feb. 1, 2023 • Download all data

POSITION

License and Permit Specialist III

Department of Public Safety

This position is categorized as administrative support, according to the state auditor's office. Its salary ranges from $34,918 to $55,130. A description of this position and its responsibilities is available on the auditor's website.

Employees

1,497
Median salary

$43,041
Average salary

$43,012

Employees by gender

Most employees who hold this position identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	1,202	80%	$43,041
Male	295	19%	$43,041

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	8	< 1%	$43,041
Asian	52	3%	$43,041
Black	428	28%	$43,041
Hispanic	513	34%	$43,041
Other	19	1%	$43,041
White	477	31%	$43,041

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
1-10 years	1,288	86%	$43,041
10-20 years	184	12%	$43,041
20+ years	25	1%	$43,041

Employment status

Most 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.