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Comptroller - Education Programs

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Comptroller - Education Programs administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $77,496; the highest distinct record was $172,200.

Year: 2026
Employees: 9
Median total: $77,496
Highest record: $172,200

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$67,000$172,200+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,496) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $97,666 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,400

$74,400

$77,496

$120,000

$121,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $121,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $68,400. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Specialist V

2 · $74,400

Program Specialist IV

2 · $67,700

Director IV

1 · $172,200

Attorney IV

1 · $121,900

Program Management Specialist III

1 · $120,000

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Mary Stout

Director IV/Comptroller - Education Programs

2026 total comp

$172,200

Base pay: $172,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,200
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $14,350
State Employee Number: 142629

Mary Stout holds the role of Director IV at Comptroller - Education Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $172,200.

Karla Basham

Attorney IV/Comptroller - Education Programs

2026 total comp

$121,900

Base pay: $121,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,900
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,158
State Employee Number: 331058

At Comptroller - Education Programs, Karla Basham serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,900.

Travis Pillow

Program Management Specialist III/Comptroller - Education Programs

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 1826471

Travis Pillow holds the role of Program Management Specialist III at Comptroller - Education Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,000.

Lindsay Baerwald

Project Manager IV/Comptroller - Education Programs

2026 total comp

$103,200

Base pay: $103,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,200
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,600
State Employee Number: 40512

Lindsay Baerwald holds the role of Project Manager IV at Comptroller - Education Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,200.

Drew Barber

Cybersecurity Analyst I/Comptroller - Education Programs

2026 total comp

$77,496

Base pay: $77,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,496
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 319
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,458
State Employee Number: 1784568

Drew Barber works as a Cybersecurity Analyst I for Comptroller - Education Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Drew earned $77,496 in 2026.

Shannon Jaquette

Program Specialist V/Comptroller - Education Programs

2026 total comp

$74,400

Base pay: $74,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,400
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,200
State Employee Number: 1826948

Shannon Jaquette works as a Program Specialist V for Comptroller - Education Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shannon earned $74,400 in 2026.

Austin Prochko

Program Specialist V/Comptroller - Education Programs

2026 total comp

$74,400

Base pay: $74,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,400
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,200
State Employee Number: 530266

Austin Prochko works as a Program Specialist V for Comptroller - Education Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Austin earned $74,400 in 2026.

Clark Garcia

Program Specialist IV/Comptroller - Education Programs

2026 total comp

$68,400

Base pay: $68,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,400
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,700
State Employee Number: 1578966

Clark Garcia holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Comptroller - Education Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,400.

Kelly Taylor

Program Specialist IV/Comptroller - Education Programs

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 107469

At Comptroller - Education Programs, Kelly Taylor serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,000.