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

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Meda Nix

Data Analyst IV/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$91,452

Base pay: $91,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,452
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 653
Hire Date: May 29, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,621
State Employee Number: 337132

Meda Nix holds the role of Data Analyst IV at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,452.

Jennifer Mutschink

Accountant VI/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$91,444

Base pay: $91,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,444
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,620
State Employee Number: 300255

At Department of Information Resources, Jennifer Mutschink serves as a Accountant VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,444.

Carrie Thomas

Purchaser VII/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$91,203

Base pay: $91,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,203
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1936
Hire Date: May 5, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,600
State Employee Number: 139031

Carrie Thomas works as a Purchaser VII for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carrie earned $91,203 in 2026.

John Killgore

Engineering Specialist V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$90,432

Base pay: $90,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2131
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,536
State Employee Number: 996551

John Killgore works as a Engineering Specialist V for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $90,432 in 2026.

Monica Smoot

Management Analyst IV/Department of Information Resources

2025 total comp

$90,410

Base pay: $90,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,410
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1866
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,534
State Employee Number: 7140

Monica Smoot is a Management Analyst IV at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,410.

Phillip Vaughan

Management Analyst IV/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$90,410

Base pay: $90,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,410
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1688
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,534
State Employee Number: 424074

At Department of Information Resources, Phillip Vaughan serves as a Management Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,410.

Patrick Wilson

Contract Administrative Manager I/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$90,405

Base pay: $90,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,405
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,534
State Employee Number: 1260708

At Department of Information Resources, Patrick Wilson serves as a Contract Administrative Manager I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,405.

Don Smith Iii

Manager III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$90,300

Base pay: $90,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,525
State Employee Number: 125674

At Department of Information Resources, Don Smith Iii serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,300.

Kieva Moore

Program Specialist VII/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 708556

Kieva Moore works as a Program Specialist VII for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kieva earned $90,000 in 2026.

Codi Nguyen

Government Relations Specialist II/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1892
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1236062

Codi Nguyen works as a Government Relations Specialist II for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Codi earned $90,000 in 2026.

Juan Sanchez

Systems Analyst V/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1561946

Juan Sanchez holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,000.

Justin Voorhees

Compliance Analyst III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1402
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 122991

Justin Voorhees works as a Compliance Analyst III for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Justin earned $90,000 in 2026.

Teresa Smith-Hollis

Program Specialist VI/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$89,500

Base pay: $89,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,458
State Employee Number: 62898

Teresa Smith-Hollis works as a Program Specialist VI for Department of Information Resources. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Teresa earned $89,500 in 2026.

Deshon James

Contract Administrative Manager I/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$89,252

Base pay: $89,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,252
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,438
State Employee Number: 1780508

Deshon James is a Contract Administrative Manager I at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,252.

Deanna Mickelson

Manager III/Department of Information Resources

2026 total comp

$88,531

Base pay: $88,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,531
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,378
State Employee Number: 16403

Deanna Mickelson is a Manager III at Department of Information Resources. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,531.