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

Erik Freymuth

Director IV/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$157,500

Base pay: $157,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Nov 5, 1998
Monthly Pay: $13,125
State Employee Number: 59170

Erik Freymuth holds the role of Director IV at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,500.

Michael Myers

Director V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$156,000

Base pay: $156,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jan 19, 2026
Monthly Pay: $13,000
State Employee Number: 178589

Michael Myers holds the role of Director V at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,000.

Michelle Romero

Attorney V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$155,193

Base pay: $155,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,193
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Mar 22, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,933
State Employee Number: 771635

Michelle Romero is a Attorney V at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $155,193.

Steve Pyle

Director IV/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$152,250

Base pay: $152,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Apr 23, 2012
Monthly Pay: $12,687
State Employee Number: 162593

Steve Pyle is a Director IV at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $152,250.

Raymond Bartek Jr

Director IV/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$151,000

Base pay: $151,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jan 26, 2009
Monthly Pay: $12,583
State Employee Number: 196186

Raymond Bartek Jr holds the role of Director IV at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $151,000.