Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse

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

The Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2026, this agency had 10 employees with median total compensation of $77,896; the highest distinct record was $151,480.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $844.9K
Employees: 10
Median total: $77,896
Highest record: $151,480

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$60,000$151,480+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 10 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,896) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,492 (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

$61,320

$68,500

$77,896

$91,675

$98,962

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,962 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,320. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Specialist V

2 · $77,896

Program Specialist III

2 · $60,660

Director III

1 · $151,480

Program Specialist VII

1 · $98,962

Accountant VI

1 · $91,675

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$963.6K —	11 —	$80,437 —
2026	$844.9K ▼ 12.3%	10 ▼ 9.1%	$77,896 ▼ 3.2%

Record list

Employees

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Nicole Barreto

Staff Services Officer IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse

2026 total comp

$68,500

Base pay: $68,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1553
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,708
State Employee Number: 1578290

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse, Nicole Barreto serves as a Staff Services Officer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,500.