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: Sept. 30, 2021 • Download all data

AGENCY

Parks and Wildlife Department

Total employees

3,000
Median salary

$52,153
Minimum salary

$5,569
Maximum salary

$200,643

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as male.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	1,094	36%	$44,427
Male	1,906	63%	$59,715

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	33	1%	$51,912
Asian	31	1%	$67,894
Black	78	2%	$49,908
Hispanic	502	16%	$45,154
Other	25	< 1%	$35,083
White	2,331	77%	$54,206

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	374	12%	$34,023
1-10 years	1,512	50%	$47,575
10-20 years	802	26%	$66,649
20+ years	312	10%	$68,631

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	2,936	97%	$53,244
Part-Time	64	2%	$18,125

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