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: Jan. 1, 2024 • Download all data

AGENCY

Department of Public Safety

Total employees

10,316
Median salary

$65,631
Minimum salary

$15,505
Maximum salary

$345,250

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as male.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	4,517	43%	$50,931
Male	5,799	56%	$81,895

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	64	< 1%	$76,452
Asian	289	2%	$58,606
Black	1,479	14%	$52,441
Hispanic	3,715	36%	$62,715
Other	141	1%	$52,441
White	4,628	44%	$76,452

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	910	8%	$48,117
1-10 years	5,232	50%	$60,396
10-20 years	2,763	26%	$82,307
20+ years	1,411	13%	$99,461

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	10,265	99%	$66,259
Part-Time	51	< 1%	$19,655

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