
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
POSITION
Ferryboat Captain I
Texas Department of Transportation
This position is categorized as maintenance, according to the state auditor's office. Its salary ranges from $51,278 to $82,901. A description of this position and its responsibilities is available on the auditor's website.
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Employees
16
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Median salary
$70,132
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Average salary
$68,062
Employees by gender
Most employees who hold this position identify as male.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 4 | $70,132 | |
Male | 12 | $70,132 |
Employees by race
Most employees who hold this position identify as white.
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Hispanic | 2 | $65,466 | |
Other | 1 | $70,132 | |
White | 13 | $70,132 |
Length of employment
A majority of employees have worked at the Texas Department of Transportation for one to 10 years.
Length of employment | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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1 year or less | 2 | $70,132 | |
1-10 years | 10 | $70,132 | |
10-20 years | 4 | $62,215 |
Employment status
All employees who hold this position 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 | 16 | $70,132 |
Current employees
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