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

AGENCY

Parks and Wildlife Department

Total employees

3,030
Median salary

$55,170
Minimum salary

$6,727
Maximum salary

$215,412

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as male.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	1,101	36%	$45,900
Male	1,929	63%	$60,000

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	26	< 1%	$56,260
Asian	31	1%	$72,799
Black	82	2%	$52,533
Hispanic	512	16%	$47,754
Other	42	1%	$40,742
White	2,337	77%	$58,020

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	460	15%	$37,023
1-10 years	1,432	47%	$51,079
10-20 years	779	25%	$72,799
20+ years	359	11%	$79,746

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	2,977	98%	$56,441
Part-Time	53	1%	$21,934

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