Texas / Employees Retirement System

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Employees Retirement System

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

The Employees Retirement System is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 427 employees with median total compensation of $95,800; the highest distinct record was $469,428.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $51.1M
Employees: 427
Median total: $95,800
Highest record: $469,428

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$48,290$349,820+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 427 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,800) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $119,789 (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

$63,708

$72,356

$95,800

$137,000

$220,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $220,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,708. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II

43 · $64,264

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist III

17 · $72,000

Manager V

16 · $125,054

Portfolio Manager V

15 · $267,000

Portfolio Manager IV

9 · $230,000

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	$49.8M —	424 —	$94,834 —
2026	$51.1M ▲ 2.6%	427 ▲ 0.7%	$95,800 ▲ 1.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Tanya Little

Systems Administrator VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$122,969

Base pay: $122,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,969
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,247
State Employee Number: 675536

At Employees Retirement System, Tanya Little serves as a Systems Administrator VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,969.

Madhavi Kasulabada

Systems Administrator VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$122,969

Base pay: $122,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,969
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: May 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,247
State Employee Number: 1397995

Madhavi Kasulabada is a Systems Administrator VI at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $122,969.

Stephen Moncus

Systems Administrator VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$122,969

Base pay: $122,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,969
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 315
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,247
State Employee Number: 1646769

Stephen Moncus works as a Systems Administrator VI for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephen earned $122,969 in 2026.

Angelica Rivera

Manager V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$122,914

Base pay: $122,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,914
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $10,243
State Employee Number: 21723

Angelica Rivera holds the role of Manager V at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,914.

Sasi Chagarlamudi

Manager V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$122,000

Base pay: $122,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2011
Monthly Pay: $10,167
State Employee Number: 34387

Sasi Chagarlamudi holds the role of Manager V at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,000.

Nora Alvarado

Manager V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$120,292

Base pay: $120,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,292
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,024
State Employee Number: 37515

Nora Alvarado is a Manager V at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,292.

Daniel Harper

Financial Analyst III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$120,000

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

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D145
Hire Date: May 4, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 784519

At Employees Retirement System, Daniel Harper serves as a Financial Analyst III. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,000.

Kathy-Ann Moe

Human Resources Specialist VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$119,761

Base pay: $119,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,761
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1739
Hire Date: May 22, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,980
State Employee Number: 772419

Kathy-Ann Moe is a Human Resources Specialist VI at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,761.

Gabriela Needham

Accountant VII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$119,760

Base pay: $119,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,760
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,980
State Employee Number: 1083933

Gabriela Needham works as a Accountant VII for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gabriela earned $119,760 in 2026.

Emily Cho

IT Business Analyst IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$119,489

Base pay: $119,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,489
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 224
Hire Date: Aug 25, 2003
Monthly Pay: $9,957
State Employee Number: 159021

At Employees Retirement System, Emily Cho serves as a IT Business Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,489.

Leticia Martinez

IT Business Analyst IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$119,489

Base pay: $119,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,489
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 224
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,957
State Employee Number: 967365

At Employees Retirement System, Leticia Martinez serves as a IT Business Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,489.

Meghann Holmes

Manager V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$119,313

Base pay: $119,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,313
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,943
State Employee Number: 24822

At Employees Retirement System, Meghann Holmes serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,313.

Richard Padmore

Data Analyst V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$119,097

Base pay: $119,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,097
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 654
Hire Date: Sep 1, 1993
Monthly Pay: $9,925
State Employee Number: 72979

Richard Padmore holds the role of Data Analyst V at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,097.

Scott Brookhart

Systems Analyst VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$118,464

Base pay: $118,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Apr 4, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,872
State Employee Number: 1592

At Employees Retirement System, Scott Brookhart serves as a Systems Analyst VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,464.

Fisseha Damtew

Systems Analyst VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$118,464

Base pay: $118,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2010
Monthly Pay: $9,872
State Employee Number: 33605

At Employees Retirement System, Fisseha Damtew serves as a Systems Analyst VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,464.

Jodi Contreras

Systems Analyst VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$118,464

Base pay: $118,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 257
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,872
State Employee Number: 78719

At Employees Retirement System, Jodi Contreras serves as a Systems Analyst VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,464.

Ann Andersson

Legal Assistant VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$118,246

Base pay: $118,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,246
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3582
Hire Date: May 16, 2005
Monthly Pay: $9,854
State Employee Number: 47052

Ann Andersson works as a Legal Assistant VI for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ann earned $118,246 in 2026.

Jason Soja

Financial Analyst III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$118,000

Base pay: $118,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D145
Hire Date: Apr 3, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,833
State Employee Number: 1060760

Jason Soja works as a Financial Analyst III for Employees Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jason earned $118,000 in 2026.

Miguel Diaz Quinones

Accountant VII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$117,408

Base pay: $117,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,408
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,784
State Employee Number: 1176247

Miguel Diaz Quinones is a Accountant VII at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,408.

Lisa Carey

IT Business Analyst IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$117,000

Base pay: $117,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 224
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,750
State Employee Number: 1456766

Lisa Carey works as a IT Business Analyst IV for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $117,000 in 2026.

Prabhakar Rao Papineni

Network Specialist VI/Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$117,000

Base pay: $117,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0292
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,750
State Employee Number: 1773553

Prabhakar Rao Papineni holds the role of Network Specialist VI at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,000.

Spencer Comeaux

Investment Analyst III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$116,899

Base pay: $116,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,899
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1132
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,742
State Employee Number: 1270656

Spencer Comeaux holds the role of Investment Analyst III at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,899.

Robert Murphy

Database Administrator IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$116,000

Base pay: $116,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: Apr 20, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,667
State Employee Number: 181983

Robert Murphy works as a Database Administrator IV for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $116,000 in 2026.

Nazirmohmed Vhora

Database Administrator IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$116,000

Base pay: $116,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: Oct 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,667
State Employee Number: 1562383

Nazirmohmed Vhora holds the role of Database Administrator IV at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,000.

Sandhya Paturi

Manager V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$115,064

Base pay: $115,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,064
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,589
State Employee Number: 22544

Sandhya Paturi is a Manager V at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,064.

David Bayer

Programmer V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$115,000

Base pay: $115,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Jul 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $9,583
State Employee Number: 163657

David Bayer is a Programmer V at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,000.

Edward Kraus

Financial Analyst III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$114,988

Base pay: $114,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,988
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D145
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,582
State Employee Number: 336589

Edward Kraus works as a Financial Analyst III for Employees Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Edward earned $114,988 in 2026.

Kathleen Emory

Manager V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$114,234

Base pay: $114,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,234
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,520
State Employee Number: 1119686

Kathleen Emory works as a Manager V for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathleen earned $114,234 in 2026.

Jennifer Villafuerte

Financial Analyst III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$114,000

Base pay: $114,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D145
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,500
State Employee Number: 29281

Jennifer Villafuerte works as a Financial Analyst III for Employees Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $114,000 in 2026.

Richa Malhotra

Data Analyst V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$114,000

Base pay: $114,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 654
Hire Date: Jun 7, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,500
State Employee Number: 1127359

Richa Malhotra works as a Data Analyst V for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Richa earned $114,000 in 2026.

Bryan Davis

Systems Administrator V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$113,478

Base pay: $113,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,478
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,457
State Employee Number: 64335

Bryan Davis is a Systems Administrator V at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,478.

Michael Limon

Systems Administrator V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$113,478

Base pay: $113,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,478
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,457
State Employee Number: 66300

Michael Limon holds the role of Systems Administrator V at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,478.

Jeffrey Krueger

Systems Administrator V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$113,478

Base pay: $113,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,478
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,457
State Employee Number: 165669

At Employees Retirement System, Jeffrey Krueger serves as a Systems Administrator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,478.

Leah Sanchez

Human Resources Specialist VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$112,336

Base pay: $112,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,336
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1739
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,361
State Employee Number: 84470

At Employees Retirement System, Leah Sanchez serves as a Human Resources Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,336.

Joyce Nemec

Human Resources Specialist VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$112,336

Base pay: $112,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,336
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1739
Hire Date: Jun 9, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,361
State Employee Number: 261890

Joyce Nemec works as a Human Resources Specialist VI for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joyce earned $112,336 in 2026.

Manoj Kumar Manda

Systems Administrator V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$112,272

Base pay: $112,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,272
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Jun 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,356
State Employee Number: 1643040

At Employees Retirement System, Manoj Kumar Manda serves as a Systems Administrator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,272.

Melissa Leblanc

Director I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$112,069

Base pay: $112,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,069
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,339
State Employee Number: 1257873

Melissa Leblanc holds the role of Director I at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,069.

Mark Xavier

Project Manager IV/Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$111,463

Base pay: $111,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,463
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,289
State Employee Number: 202511

Mark Xavier holds the role of Project Manager IV at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,463.