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

$67,000$172,200+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

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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.