
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
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Total employees
30,519
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Median salary
$48,035
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Minimum salary
$11,891
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Maximum salary
$275,501
Positions at this agency
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Employees by gender
Most employees at this agency identify as male.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 14,781 | $45,323 | |
Male | 15,738 | $48,035 |
Employees by race
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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American Indian | 123 | $46,287 | |
Asian | 429 | $48,035 | |
Black | 11,633 | $48,035 | |
Hispanic | 6,088 | $48,035 | |
Other | 543 | $42,890 | |
White | 11,703 | $47,431 |
Length of employment
A majority of employees have worked at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for one to 10 years.
Length of employment | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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1 year or less | 6,457 | $42,890 | |
1-10 years | 16,195 | $48,035 | |
10-20 years | 6,035 | $51,338 | |
20+ years | 1,832 | $51,338 |
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 |
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Full-Time | 29,547 | $48,035 | |
Part-Time | 972 | $22,662 |
Current positions
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