Texas / Comptroller of Public Accounts

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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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Thomas Costello Jr

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,045

Base pay: $108,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,045
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2010
Monthly Pay: $9,004
State Employee Number: 25490

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Thomas Costello Jr serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,045.

Anna Calzada

Auditor V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,025

Base pay: $108,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,025
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Oct 28, 1991
Monthly Pay: $9,002
State Employee Number: 129055

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Anna Calzada serves as a Auditor V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,025.

Duane Pilat

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,016

Base pay: $108,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,016
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,001
State Employee Number: 348704

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Duane Pilat serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,016.

Richard Dachowski

Systems Analyst VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 181094

Richard Dachowski holds the role of Systems Analyst VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,000.

Vyshnavi Guduru

Programmer V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 1802419

Vyshnavi Guduru works as a Programmer V for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vyshnavi earned $108,000 in 2026.

Colin Rice

Financial Analyst IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1085
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 80296

Colin Rice works as a Financial Analyst IV for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Colin earned $108,000 in 2026.

Jaipal Reddy

Programmer V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Jan 19, 2004
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 94789

Jaipal Reddy holds the role of Programmer V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,000.

Joshua Thigpen

Manager V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 207816

Joshua Thigpen holds the role of Manager V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,000.

Sami Thapa

Systems Analyst VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 1152746

Sami Thapa works as a Systems Analyst VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sami earned $108,000 in 2026.

Asutosh Kattel

Systems Analyst VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 1825342

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Asutosh Kattel serves as a Systems Analyst VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,000.

Rex Owens

Cybersecurity Analyst II/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$107,891

Base pay: $107,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,891
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0320
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,991
State Employee Number: 162032

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Rex Owens serves as a Cybersecurity Analyst II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,891.

Dale Pound Jr

IT Business Analyst III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,875

Base pay: $107,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,875
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 223
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,990
State Employee Number: 1106735

Dale Pound Jr works as a IT Business Analyst III for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dale earned $107,875 in 2026.

Maricela Arce

Program Specialist VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,780

Base pay: $107,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2008
Monthly Pay: $8,982
State Employee Number: 27055

Maricela Arce holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,780.

Arlene Lopez

Tax Auditor V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,760

Base pay: $107,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,760
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1284
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,980
State Employee Number: 117391

Arlene Lopez holds the role of Tax Auditor V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,760.

Pamela Martinez

Manager IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,664

Base pay: $107,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,664
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: May 1, 1992
Monthly Pay: $8,972
State Employee Number: 62379

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Pamela Martinez serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $107,664.

Pamela Sneed

Contract Administrative Manager I/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,607

Base pay: $107,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,607
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: May 15, 1997
Monthly Pay: $8,967
State Employee Number: 141398

Pamela Sneed holds the role of Contract Administrative Manager I at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,607.

Tanner Kell

Database Administrator IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,590

Base pay: $107,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,590
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,966
State Employee Number: 979510

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Tanner Kell serves as a Database Administrator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $107,590.

Michelle Ma

Tax Auditor V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,586

Base pay: $107,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,586
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1284
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,966
State Employee Number: 780425

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Michelle Ma serves as a Tax Auditor V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $107,586.

Kristine Bocanegra

Accountant VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$107,551

Base pay: $107,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,551
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,963
State Employee Number: 1152320

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Kristine Bocanegra serves as a Accountant VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $107,551.