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: Oct. 1, 2023 • Download all data

AGENCY

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Total employees

2,759
Median salary

$65,184
Minimum salary

$8,699
Maximum salary

$245,579

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	1,548	56%	$65,184
Male	1,211	43%	$68,904

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	17	< 1%	$68,296
Asian	221	8%	$69,576
Black	264	9%	$60,655
Hispanic	570	20%	$61,092
Other	93	3%	$53,676
White	1,594	57%	$69,576

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	505	18%	$50,328
1-10 years	1,355	49%	$65,184
10-20 years	510	18%	$74,619
20+ years	389	14%	$83,400

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.