Appraiser II

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

45 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $70,451, below the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 45
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $70,451
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,142$75,258+

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How total compensation varies among the 45 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Appraiser II is held in 3 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $70,451 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$67,827 · 1

General Land Office

$67,672 · 2

Median total compensation for the Appraiser II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Appraiser beyond Texas

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $75,898 ranks #5 of 8. See Appraiser across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$143,225 · 290

$118,558 · 46

$107,763 · 10

$83,980 · 12

Johnson County, Kansas

$59,348 · 66

Florida

$50,910 · 13

Metro Nashville

$39,516 · 182

Median total compensation for comparable Appraiserroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sonya Shieldknight

Appraiser II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$74,742

Base pay: $74,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,742
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2064
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,228
State Employee Number: 784312

Sonya Shieldknight holds the role of Appraiser II at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,742.

Jorge Esparza

Appraiser II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$74,624

Base pay: $74,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,624
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2064
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,219
State Employee Number: 1625194

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Jorge Esparza serves as a Appraiser II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,624.