DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Texas public payroll data for DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. We have 365 employee records on file from the most recent state release. Below: a breakdown of pay, common roles, and the full employee list.
About this agency
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY is part of the Public Safety & Justice sector of Texas state government. The OpenPayrolls dataset includes 365 distinct employee records associated with this agency, drawn from the most recent state payroll release. Reported pay ranges from $34,320 at the low end to $390,908 at the high end, with an average of $100,567 across all roles.
Like every state agency listed here, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY is funded primarily through legislative appropriations and dedicated revenue. Compensation reported in this database represents the employee's annualized base salary at the time of the data snapshot — not necessarily the amount actually paid out during the calendar year, which can differ because of partial-year employment, mid-year promotions, supplemental funding sources (federal grants, athletic revenue at universities, fee-supported programs), and overtime. See our methodology for the full caveats.
The roles most commonly held at this agency are TROOPER, LICENSE AND PERMIT SPEC II, SERGEANT, DPS, DIRECTOR VIII, LICENSE AND PERMIT SPEC I, DEPUTY DIRECTOR III, LICENSE AND PERMIT SPEC III, CORPORAL. To compare what people in any of these titles earn across other Texas agencies, click the role above. You can also see how DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY compares to other employers in Austin, or against peer organizations on the Public Safety & Justice page.
Employees at DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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| Name | Job title | Annual pay | Type | Hire date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Martin | DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC | $390,908 | ERF - EXEMPT REGULAR FULL-TIME | March 27, 1990 |
| Daniel Adkins | DEPUTY DIRECTOR IV | $320,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | March 8, 1999 |
| Walt Goodson | DEPUTY DIRECTOR IV | $320,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | December 6, 1994 |
| Jason Taylor | DEPUTY DIRECTOR IV | $320,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | October 19, 1998 |
| Phillip Ayala | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | May 7, 1996 |
| Adam Brown | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | February 21, 1995 |
| Jessica Ballew | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | June 1, 1997 |
| Derek Prestridge | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | December 6, 1994 |
| Vanessa Mayo | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | May 1, 2022 |
| Wayne Mueller | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | February 14, 2000 |
| Sheri Gipson | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | March 21, 2016 |
| Floyd Goodwin | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | December 6, 1994 |
| Catherine Melvin | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | August 1, 2013 |
| Brady Mills | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | July 1, 1996 |
| Jason Hester | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 22, 1997 |
| Scotty Shiver | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | February 21, 1995 |
| Bryan Rippee | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | February 27, 1996 |
| Charles Hicks | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 22, 1997 |
| Stacy Holland | DEPUTY DIRECTOR III | $285,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | January 14, 1997 |
| Richard Lain | DEPUTY DIRECTOR II | $260,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 18, 2000 |
| Jose Sanchez | DEPUTY DIRECTOR II | $260,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | December 6, 1994 |
| Arturo Delagarza | DEPUTY DIRECTOR II | $260,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | February 23, 1995 |
| Kyle Matheson | DEPUTY DIRECTOR II | $260,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | January 14, 1997 |
| Gabriel Ortiz | DEPUTY DIRECTOR II | $260,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 27, 1999 |
| Billy Mims | DEPUTY DIRECTOR II | $260,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | March 5, 2006 |
| Jeremy Sherrod | DEPUTY DIRECTOR II | $260,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | January 21, 2007 |
| Aaron Blackstone | DEPUTY DIRECTOR II | $255,027 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | January 1, 2015 |
| Kathleen Murphy | GENERAL COUNSEL V | $249,100 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 1, 1995 |
| Frances Gomez | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | March 7, 1994 |
| Jason Bobo | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 27, 1999 |
| John Kelley | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 15, 2025 |
| Eric Baker | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | April 4, 2011 |
| Rudy Resendez | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | June 10, 2002 |
| Alice Amilhat | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | April 1, 2005 |
| John George | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | August 1, 2011 |
| Devin Gonzales | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 27, 1999 |
| Kevin James | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 18, 2000 |
| Amy Hauck | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | December 7, 2015 |
| Adam Kinslow | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | September 22, 1997 |
| Jason Griffin | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | January 7, 2002 |
| Susan Oballe | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | February 16, 2015 |
| Ericka Johnson | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | April 15, 2020 |
| William Tomerlin | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | March 1, 2003 |
| Roland Luna | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | February 15, 2026 |
| Benjamin Wilson | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | December 1, 1997 |
| Brian Dismukes | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | December 6, 1994 |
| James Cooper | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | January 16, 2019 |
| Christopher Sims | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | October 1, 2015 |
| William Urbanczyk | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | June 11, 1986 |
| Conrad Swan | DIRECTOR VIII | $235,000 | CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME | March 15, 2026 |
How to read these numbers
The annual pay column shows the salary that the agency reports for that employee at the time of the data snapshot. It is the standard apples-to-apples figure used by Texas budget analysts: monthly base rate × 12 for salaried employees, or hourly rate × scheduled hours × 52 for hourly staff. It does not include benefits, retirement contributions, performance bonuses, settlement payments, contract buyouts, deferred compensation, or supplements paid from foundation or grant funds — all of which can be substantial at universities and large agencies.
Two employees with the same title and similar tenure can earn very different amounts at the same agency for legitimate reasons: market-pay adjustments approved by the agency head, longevity pay required by Texas Government Code Chapter 659, hazardous-duty pay for eligible peace officers, or temporary stipends during periods of acting leadership. Before drawing conclusions about any single record, look at the methodology page for the full set of caveats and read the agency's own pay plan if it has one.