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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Mildred Brown

Systems Analyst VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,174

Base pay: $114,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,174
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,515
State Employee Number: 1657086

Mildred Brown works as a Systems Analyst VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mildred earned $114,174 in 2026.

Cynthia Perez

Systems Analyst V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,099

Base pay: $114,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,099
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1992
Monthly Pay: $9,508
State Employee Number: 2536

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Cynthia Perez serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,099.

Jennifer Scott

Systems Analyst V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,099

Base pay: $114,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,099
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $9,508
State Employee Number: 112584

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Jennifer Scott serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,099.

Steven Wurl

Systems Analyst V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,099

Base pay: $114,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,099
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,508
State Employee Number: 334132

Steven Wurl holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,099.

Kelsey Patterson Jr

Systems Analyst V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,099

Base pay: $114,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,099
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $9,508
State Employee Number: 92677

Kelsey Patterson Jr holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,099.

Amit Rajput

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,095

Base pay: $114,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,095
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,508
State Employee Number: 109884

Amit Rajput works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amit earned $114,095 in 2026.

Samuel Miller

Financial Analyst IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,087

Base pay: $114,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,087
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1085
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,507
State Employee Number: 196293

Samuel Miller is a Financial Analyst IV at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,087.

Patrice Toles

Manager V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,076

Base pay: $114,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,076
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,506
State Employee Number: 132222

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Patrice Toles serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,076.

Scott Esker

Programmer V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,000

Base pay: $114,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,500
State Employee Number: 1780495

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Scott Esker serves as a Programmer V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,000.

Annet Ojede

Manager V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$114,000

Base pay: $114,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,500
State Employee Number: 784330

Annet Ojede works as a Manager V for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Annet earned $114,000 in 2026.

Matthew Denton

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$113,930

Base pay: $113,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,930
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,494
State Employee Number: 114992

Matthew Denton is a Tax Auditor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,930.

Jason Kennedy

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$113,907

Base pay: $113,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,907
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2004
Monthly Pay: $9,492
State Employee Number: 66403

Jason Kennedy is a Tax Auditor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,907.