Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts / Systems Administrator V

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Systems Administrator V

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

14 employees hold this title in Comptroller of Public Accounts. Median total compensation for the role is $98,835, above the department median of $80,437.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $98,835
Agency median: $80,437
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$93,012$105,720+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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

Systems Administrator V is held in 33 Texas departments. In Comptroller of Public Accounts, the median of $98,835 ranks #13 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$113,478 · 5

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

$112,860 · 1

General Land Office

$112,286 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$106,974 · 2

Texas Military Department

$106,521 · 1

Department of Information Resources

$105,832 · 1

Office of the Governor

$103,740 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$103,181 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$102,656 · 9

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$101,871 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$101,001 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$99,636 · 1

Median total compensation for the Systems Administrator V 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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John Burtis

Systems Administrator V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$96,804

Base pay: $96,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,804
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,067
State Employee Number: 571486

John Burtis holds the role of Systems Administrator V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,804.