Texas / Department of Information Resources

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Department of Information Resources

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

The Department of Information Resources is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 254 employees with median total compensation of $96,684; the highest distinct record was $279,982.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $26.7M
Employees: 254
Median total: $96,684
Highest record: $279,982

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$18,300$205,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 254 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($96,684) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $105,276 (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

$65,000

$83,280

$96,684

$120,804

$148,554

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,554 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Contract Administrative Manager I

35 · $93,715

Director II

16 · $130,095

Program Management Specialist III

10 · $127,898

Contract Administrative Manager II

10 · $109,214

Director IV

8 · $149,147

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	$27.1M —	263 —	$99,224 —
2026	$26.7M ▼ 1.5%	254 ▼ 3.4%	$96,684 ▼ 2.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Daniel Otto

Budget Analyst V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$125,583

Base pay: $125,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,583
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1159
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2012
Monthly Pay: $10,465
State Employee Number: 340995

Daniel Otto holds the role of Budget Analyst V at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,583.

Michael Kersey

Program Management Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$125,084

Base pay: $125,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,084
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2008
Monthly Pay: $10,424
State Employee Number: 46451

Michael Kersey is a Program Management Specialist III at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,084.

Brian Acklen

Manager VI/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$125,000

Base pay: $125,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Aug 31, 2009
Monthly Pay: $10,417
State Employee Number: 55557

Brian Acklen is a Manager VI at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,000.

Tequila Poston

Program Management Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$123,000

Base pay: $123,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2000
Monthly Pay: $10,250
State Employee Number: 16856

Tequila Poston holds the role of Program Management Specialist III at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,000.

Elizabeth Cooper

Director II/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$122,047

Base pay: $122,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,047
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,171
State Employee Number: 268224

Elizabeth Cooper works as a Director II for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $122,047 in 2026.

Yi Zhang

Budget Analyst V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$120,804

Base pay: $120,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,804
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1159
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2007
Monthly Pay: $10,067
State Employee Number: 85629

Yi Zhang holds the role of Budget Analyst V at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,804.

Sonny Snyder

Program Management Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$120,744

Base pay: $120,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,744
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,062
State Employee Number: 1802455

Sonny Snyder holds the role of Program Management Specialist III at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,744.

Daniel Saucedo

IT Business Analyst V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$120,398

Base pay: $120,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,398
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 225
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,033
State Employee Number: 980266

Daniel Saucedo is a IT Business Analyst V at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,398.

Monica Dirba

Portfolio Project Manager I/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$120,202

Base pay: $120,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,202
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1650
Hire Date: Oct 11, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,017
State Employee Number: 1422455

Monica Dirba holds the role of Portfolio Project Manager I at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,202.

Sheldy Starkes

Portfolio Project Manager I/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$120,202

Base pay: $120,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,202
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1650
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,017
State Employee Number: 317522

Sheldy Starkes holds the role of Portfolio Project Manager I at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,202.

Elizabeth Shane

Program Management Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 12543

Elizabeth Shane holds the role of Program Management Specialist III at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,000.

James Faraone

Database Administrator IV/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$119,700

Base pay: $119,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,975
State Employee Number: 1479239

James Faraone is a Database Administrator IV at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,700.