
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, 2023 • Download all data
POSITION
Trooper
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
1,968
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Median salary
$72,811
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Average salary
$75,768
Employees by gender
Most employees who hold this position identify as male.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 174 | $72,811 | |
Male | 1,794 | $77,995 |
Employees by race
Most employees who hold this position identify as white.
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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American Indian | 10 | $77,995 | |
Asian | 27 | $77,995 | |
Black | 149 | $77,995 | |
Hispanic | 767 | $72,811 | |
Other | 11 | $59,715 | |
White | 1,004 | $77,995 |
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 |
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1 year or less | 3 | $72,811 | |
1-10 years | 1,257 | $72,811 | |
10-20 years | 512 | $81,441 | |
20+ years | 196 | $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 | 1,968 | $72,811 |
Current employees
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