Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts / Systems Administrator IV

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Systems Administrator IV

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

2 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $90,064, above the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $180.1K
Role median: $90,064
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Systems Administrator IV is held in 24 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $90,064 ranks #3 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$99,579 · 2

Texas Water Development Board

$90,197 · 5

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$87,604 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$87,566 · 3

Railroad Commission of Texas

$87,273 · 1

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$83,001 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$80,421 · 11

Department of Public Safety

$80,421 · 10

Texas State Library & Archives

$80,178 · 2

State Office of Administrative Hearings

$79,932 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$78,895 · 6

Department of Family and Protective Services

$77,216 · 2

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

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Systems Administrator beyond Texas

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $77,359 ranks #8 of 11. See Systems Administrator across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$200,887 · 142

New York Public Authorities

$137,410 · 60

$108,099 · 349

$85,200 · 17

$82,078 · 158

$80,396 · 5

Johnson County, Kansas

$79,166 · 12

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$76,723 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Systems Administratorroles 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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Matthew Ornelas

Systems Administrator IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$91,009

Base pay: $91,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,009
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 313
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1997
Monthly Pay: $7,584
State Employee Number: 101669

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Matthew Ornelas serves as a Systems Administrator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,009.

Andrew King Iii

Systems Administrator IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$89,120

Base pay: $89,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 313
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,427
State Employee Number: 1686787

Andrew King Iii holds the role of Systems Administrator IV at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,120.