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

Virginia Hoelscher

Attorney V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$171,402

Base pay: $171,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,402
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $14,283
State Employee Number: 97612

Virginia Hoelscher holds the role of Attorney V at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $171,402.

Jennifer Jackson

Director V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$167,500

Base pay: $167,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jun 3, 2024
Monthly Pay: $13,958
State Employee Number: 156631

Jennifer Jackson works as a Director V for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $167,500 in 2026.

Gerardo Lopez

Director V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$167,475

Base pay: $167,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,475
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2011
Monthly Pay: $13,956
State Employee Number: 111255

At Department of Information Resources, Gerardo Lopez serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,475.