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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

Kevin Ngo

Program Specialist V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$64,680

Base pay: $64,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Dec 6, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,390
State Employee Number: 533384

At Department of Information Resources, Kevin Ngo serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,680.

John Meroney

Property Manager II/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$64,441

Base pay: $64,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,441
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1992
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $5,370
State Employee Number: 153912

John Meroney is a Property Manager II at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,441.

Margaret Ferdinand-Huntley

Program Specialist IV/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$64,000

Base pay: $64,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jul 7, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,333
State Employee Number: 786684

Margaret Ferdinand-Huntley is a Program Specialist IV at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,000.

Reagon Kohler

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$63,600

Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,300
State Employee Number: 1578937

Reagon Kohler is a Program Specialist III at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,600.

Aadel Benchaita

Network Specialist I/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$63,600

Base pay: $63,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 287
Hire Date: Jun 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,300
State Employee Number: 1785385

Aadel Benchaita holds the role of Network Specialist I at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,600.

Grace Benavides

Executive Assistant II/Department of Information Resources

2025 total comp

$63,246

Base pay: $63,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,246
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0162
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,271
State Employee Number: 154422

Grace Benavides is a Executive Assistant II at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,246.

Veronica Gamez

Executive Assistant II/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 979818

Veronica Gamez works as a Executive Assistant II for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Veronica earned $63,000 in 2026.

Seneca Miles

Accountant IV/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$62,119

Base pay: $62,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,119
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,177
State Employee Number: 1461686

Seneca Miles is a Accountant IV at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,119.

Juliana Vargas

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$61,992

Base pay: $61,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,166
State Employee Number: 1672290

At Department of Information Resources, Juliana Vargas serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,992.

Michelle Turner

Accountant IV/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$61,500

Base pay: $61,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Apr 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,125
State Employee Number: 156853

At Department of Information Resources, Michelle Turner serves as a Accountant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,500.

Janice Johnson

Telecommunications Specialist II/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 283
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1214623

At Department of Information Resources, Janice Johnson serves as a Telecommunications Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,320.

Anthony Jones

Telecommunications Specialist II/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 283
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1668110

Anthony Jones works as a Telecommunications Specialist II for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anthony earned $61,320 in 2026.

Amber Marx

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$60,400

Base pay: $60,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,033
State Employee Number: 1487045

At Department of Information Resources, Amber Marx serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,400.

Yolonda White

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$60,400

Base pay: $60,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,033
State Employee Number: 1487046

Yolonda White works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yolonda earned $60,400 in 2026.

Forrest Nelson

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$60,360

Base pay: $60,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,360
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,030
State Employee Number: 333255

At Department of Information Resources, Forrest Nelson serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,360.

Darshell Williams

Telecommunications Specialist II/Department of Information Resources

2025 total comp

$60,234

Base pay: $60,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,234
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0283
Hire Date: Dec 22, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,019
State Employee Number: 776133

Darshell Williams is a Telecommunications Specialist II at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,234.

Sara Moore

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$60,160

Base pay: $60,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,160
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,013
State Employee Number: 1728293

At Department of Information Resources, Sara Moore serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,160.

Eliana Israel

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$59,500

Base pay: $59,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,958
State Employee Number: 1759180

Eliana Israel holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,500.

James Alexander

Program Specialist III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$59,000

Base pay: $59,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,917
State Employee Number: 330187

At Department of Information Resources, James Alexander serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,000.

Martha Melo

Telecommunications Specialist II/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$57,996

Base pay: $57,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 283
Hire Date: Sep 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 1802456

At Department of Information Resources, Martha Melo serves as a Telecommunications Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,996.