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: April 1, 2023 • Download all data

AGENCY

Water Development Board

Total employees

388
Median salary

$70,105
Minimum salary

$40,800
Maximum salary

$201,000

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	204	52%	$68,205
Male	184	47%	$75,000

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	2	< 1%	$65,727
Asian	30	7%	$76,000
Black	36	9%	$70,384
Hispanic	84	21%	$64,207
Other	9	2%	$53,604
White	227	58%	$73,000

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Water Development Board for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	87	22%	$60,000
1-10 years	238	61%	$71,853
10-20 years	49	12%	$86,170
20+ years	14	3%	$94,500

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.