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: July 1, 2022 • Download all data

AGENCY

Parks and Wildlife Department

Total employees

3,092
Median salary

$52,175
Minimum salary

$6,427
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	1,149	37%	$44,427
Male	1,943	62%	$59,715

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	28	< 1%	$51,652
Asian	33	1%	$69,199
Black	76	2%	$51,033
Hispanic	514	16%	$45,870
Other	35	1%	$36,000
White	2,406	77%	$54,576

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	512	16%	$35,083
1-10 years	1,448	46%	$49,606
10-20 years	804	26%	$69,424
20+ years	328	10%	$76,161

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	3,006	97%	$54,553
Part-Time	86	2%	$18,720

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