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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Rosa Dillon

Manager VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$134,420

Base pay: $134,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Nov 9, 2000
Monthly Pay: $11,202
State Employee Number: 123895

Rosa Dillon works as a Manager VII for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rosa earned $134,420 in 2026.

Jovanna Valdez

Manager VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$134,420

Base pay: $134,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2008
Monthly Pay: $11,202
State Employee Number: 168463

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Jovanna Valdez serves as a Manager VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,420.

Olga Espinoza

Manager VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$134,420

Base pay: $134,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Dec 10, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,202
State Employee Number: 169050

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Olga Espinoza serves as a Manager VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,420.

Johnny Huff

Manager VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$134,420

Base pay: $134,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: May 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,202
State Employee Number: 200742

Johnny Huff holds the role of Manager VII at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,420.

Wesley Connell

Programmer VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$134,167

Base pay: $134,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,167
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 246
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $11,181
State Employee Number: 172826

Wesley Connell holds the role of Programmer VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,167.

Stacey Minces

Systems Analyst VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$134,122

Base pay: $134,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,122
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2010
Monthly Pay: $11,177
State Employee Number: 34096

Stacey Minces works as a Systems Analyst VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stacey earned $134,122 in 2026.

Paul King

Programmer VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$134,000

Base pay: $134,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 246
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,167
State Employee Number: 1371151

Paul King works as a Programmer VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Paul earned $134,000 in 2026.

David Heffington

Programmer VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$134,000

Base pay: $134,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0246
Hire Date: Sep 27, 2005
Monthly Pay: $11,167
State Employee Number: 77887

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, David Heffington serves as a Programmer VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,000.

Ravi Kafley

Programmer VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$134,000

Base pay: $134,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0246
Hire Date: May 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $11,167
State Employee Number: 786830

Ravi Kafley is a Programmer VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,000.

Rashmi Choudhry

Programmer VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$134,000

Base pay: $134,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 246
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,167
State Employee Number: 1783934

Rashmi Choudhry works as a Programmer VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rashmi earned $134,000 in 2026.

Sharif Khan

Programmer VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$134,000

Base pay: $134,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 246
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,167
State Employee Number: 1787878

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Sharif Khan serves as a Programmer VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,000.

Bernard Jibikilay

Manager VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,990

Base pay: $133,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,990
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,166
State Employee Number: 77104

Bernard Jibikilay works as a Manager VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bernard earned $133,990 in 2026.

Minglei Cai

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 119823

Minglei Cai works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Minglei earned $133,831 in 2026.

Jose Lopez

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 133719

Jose Lopez works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jose earned $133,831 in 2026.

Becky Tse

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 156770

Becky Tse is a Tax Auditor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,831.

Albert Roberts Jr

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1993
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 201267

Albert Roberts Jr works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Albert earned $133,831 in 2026.

Whitney Jett

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 10018

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Whitney Jett serves as a Tax Auditor VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,831.

Janita Jaster

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 6, 1992
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 16998

Janita Jaster holds the role of Tax Auditor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,831.

Khoa Nguyen

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 58684

Khoa Nguyen is a Tax Auditor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,831.

Danielle Cabe

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 61957

Danielle Cabe holds the role of Tax Auditor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,831.

Alison Bravo

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 125950

Alison Bravo is a Tax Auditor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,831.

Annayansi Morin

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 142751

Annayansi Morin works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Annayansi earned $133,831 in 2026.

Christopher Simeone

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 517374

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Christopher Simeone serves as a Tax Auditor VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,831.

Wendy Reardon

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 750068

Wendy Reardon works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wendy earned $133,831 in 2026.

Brenda Leal

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,831

Base pay: $133,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 758625

Brenda Leal holds the role of Tax Auditor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,831.

Gordon Banner

Database Administrator V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,830

Base pay: $133,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,830
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 215
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,153
State Employee Number: 245993

Gordon Banner works as a Database Administrator V for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gordon earned $133,830 in 2026.

Armando Vega

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,830

Base pay: $133,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,830
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Feb 25, 1998
Monthly Pay: $11,152
State Employee Number: 111972

Armando Vega works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Armando earned $133,830 in 2026.

Sharon Gonzales

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,819

Base pay: $133,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,819
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 6, 1986
Monthly Pay: $11,152
State Employee Number: 185530

Sharon Gonzales works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sharon earned $133,819 in 2026.

Jeremy Berg

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,818

Base pay: $133,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,818
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $11,152
State Employee Number: 3733

Jeremy Berg works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jeremy earned $133,818 in 2026.

Venkatesh Thiagarajan

Systems Analyst VII/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,800

Base pay: $133,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 258
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $11,150
State Employee Number: 1681936

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Venkatesh Thiagarajan serves as a Systems Analyst VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,800.

Mark Adams

Manager VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,789

Base pay: $133,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,789
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2009
Monthly Pay: $11,149
State Employee Number: 35893

Mark Adams holds the role of Manager VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,789.

Rainbow Chou

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,756

Base pay: $133,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,756
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2001
Monthly Pay: $11,146
State Employee Number: 109475

Rainbow Chou works as a Tax Auditor VI for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rainbow earned $133,756 in 2026.

Peter Thayer

Tax Auditor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$133,738

Base pay: $133,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,738
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1285
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $11,145
State Employee Number: 163628

Peter Thayer holds the role of Tax Auditor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,738.

Jon Ross

Attorney V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$133,477

Base pay: $133,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,477
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,123
State Employee Number: 335437

Jon Ross holds the role of Attorney V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,477.