Does Texas Water Development Board pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Texas Water Development Board employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Texas Water Development Board. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Texas Water Development Board?

67% of Texas Water Development Board employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Texas Water Development Board 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Texas Water Development Board?

Administrative Assistant (5) , Project Manager (3) , Engineer (2) , Hydrologist (2) , Program Specialist (2) , Program Specialist II (2)

What are the pros of working at Texas Water Development Board according to real employee reviews?

"Great people working for the agency." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefits." ((in 6 reviews)); "life balance is great and encouraged" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Texas Water Development Board according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and lack of space." ((in 7 reviews)); "Management was catty and cliquey." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salary and no real way to make more in the job; bureaucracy and endless change in how things are done by the management with little communication wasting everyone's time; nepotism" ((in 4 reviews)); "Over the past several years, the budget has skewed more and more towards upper management." ((in 1 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Texas Water Development Board locations?

Austin , Houston , Texas City , West Port Arthur

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Best state agency in Texas - Program Specialist Texas Water Development Board Employee Review

4.0

Jan 4, 2023

Program specialist

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Pros

Great mission and people make for a great place to work. Great work and life balance. Respect from upper management.

Cons

Pay could always be better since it's government but they do a lot to keep employees happy and compensated.

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5.0

Jul 23, 2025

Anonymous employee

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Pros

People are awesome, some of the best you’ll ever work with. People are truly passionate about water and leadership is good. Remote work was the best of both worlds.

Cons

Salary is definitely lower than in consulting. Remote work is no longer a pro since 2025. So sad.

4.0

Dec 15, 2025

Systems administrator

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Pros

Fantastic work environment, love my coworkers.

Cons

Government pay is predictably low, but job security makes up for it.

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