Director V

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

13 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $180,000, above the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $180,000
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$167,436$185,844+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Director V is held in 46 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $180,000 ranks #10 of 46.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$209,058 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$189,497 · 3

Texas Medical Board

$189,000 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$188,660 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$185,500 · 2

Secretary of State

$183,750 · 3

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$182,340 · 9

Railroad Commission of Texas

$180,768 · 6

Office of the Attorney General

$180,200 · 21

Texas Department of Insurance

$179,380 · 6

Texas Lottery Commission

$178,940 · 2

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$178,274 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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William Counihan

Director V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$174,082

Base pay: $174,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,082
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: May 12, 2001
Monthly Pay: $14,507
State Employee Number: 3175

William Counihan holds the role of Director V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $174,082.