Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts

Agency file

Comptroller of Public Accounts

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 2,919 employees with median total compensation of $80,437; the highest distinct record was $335,710.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $257.9M
Employees: 2,919
Median total: $80,437
Highest record: $335,710

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$11,390$165,128+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 2,919 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,437) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $88,343 (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

$58,512

$65,040

$80,437

$105,000

$129,430

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,430 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,512. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Accounts Examiner III

209 · $57,810

Tax Auditor V

137 · $98,530

Taxpayer Enforcement Officer II

110 · $62,000

Tax Auditor VI

105 · $119,228

Accounts Examiner IV

97 · $66,178

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	$251.4M —	2,914 —	$79,000 —
2026	$257.9M ▲ 2.6%	2,919 ▲ 0.2%	$80,437 ▲ 1.8%

Record list

Employees

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Michelle Musick

Data Analyst VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$101,209

Base pay: $101,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,209
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 655
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,434
State Employee Number: 160774

Michelle Musick holds the role of Data Analyst VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,209.

Craig Hunt

Programmer IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$101,209

Base pay: $101,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,209
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,434
State Employee Number: 232713

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Craig Hunt serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,209.

Jarrard Barton

Tax Auditor V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$101,130

Base pay: $101,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,130
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1284
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,428
State Employee Number: 147255

Jarrard Barton is a Tax Auditor V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $101,130.

Jordan Katterjohn

Systems Administrator V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$101,092

Base pay: $101,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,092
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,424
State Employee Number: 1646674

Jordan Katterjohn is a Systems Administrator V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $101,092.