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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Beverli Strickland

Program Supervisor V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,800

Base pay: $88,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,400
State Employee Number: 175382

Beverli Strickland is a Program Supervisor V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,800.

Carol Watrous

Tax Auditor III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,638

Base pay: $88,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1282
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,386
State Employee Number: 1165918

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Carol Watrous serves as a Tax Auditor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,638.

Jesse Paul

Tax Auditor III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2025 total comp

$88,638

Base pay: $88,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1282
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,386
State Employee Number: 1272037

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Jesse Paul serves as a Tax Auditor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,638.

Ben Chen

Tax Auditor III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,638

Base pay: $88,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1282
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,386
State Employee Number: 1053174

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Ben Chen serves as a Tax Auditor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,638.

Kacper Klaczak

Tax Auditor III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,635

Base pay: $88,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,635
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1282
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,386
State Employee Number: 1640793

Kacper Klaczak works as a Tax Auditor III for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kacper earned $88,635 in 2026.

Colton Schmidt

Tax Auditor III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,635

Base pay: $88,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,635
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1282
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,386
State Employee Number: 1641818

Colton Schmidt is a Tax Auditor III at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,635.

Sung Lee

Tax Auditor III/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,632

Base pay: $88,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,632
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1282
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,386
State Employee Number: 1577938

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Sung Lee serves as a Tax Auditor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,632.

Glenda Amaya

Program Supervisor VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,575

Base pay: $88,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Apr 15, 1996
Monthly Pay: $7,381
State Employee Number: 97768

Glenda Amaya holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,575.

Lawrence Weber

Appraiser IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,554

Base pay: $88,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,554
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2066
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,379
State Employee Number: 993332

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Lawrence Weber serves as a Appraiser IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,554.

Elizabeth Welker

Appraiser IV/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,473

Base pay: $88,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,473
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2066
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,373
State Employee Number: 1448338

Elizabeth Welker works as a Appraiser IV for Comptroller of Public Accounts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $88,473 in 2026.

Annette Jones

Accounts Examiner VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,432

Base pay: $88,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1078
Hire Date: Nov 15, 1996
Monthly Pay: $7,369
State Employee Number: 98008

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Annette Jones serves as a Accounts Examiner VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,432.

Suzette Charity

Program Supervisor V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,409

Base pay: $88,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,409
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,367
State Employee Number: 150431

Suzette Charity is a Program Supervisor V at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,409.

Lucinda Vinton

Program Specialist VI/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,398

Base pay: $88,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,398
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,367
State Employee Number: 191622

Lucinda Vinton is a Program Specialist VI at Comptroller of Public Accounts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,398.

Miranda Guthman

Taxpayer Enforcement Officer V/Comptroller of Public Accounts

2026 total comp

$88,308

Base pay: $88,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,308
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1094
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,359
State Employee Number: 77704

At Comptroller of Public Accounts, Miranda Guthman serves as a Taxpayer Enforcement Officer V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,308.