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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
Total payroll
$879K
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

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

Page 1

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.