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

David Veal

Director of Investments/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$469,428

Base pay: $469,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $469,428
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D136
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $39,119
State Employee Number: 7246

David Veal works as a Director of Investments for Employees Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. David earned $469,428 in 2026.

Porter Wilson

Executive Director for Ers/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$424,033

Base pay: $424,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $424,033
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E154
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2015
Monthly Pay: $35,336
State Employee Number: 126804

Porter Wilson holds the role of Executive Director for Ers at Employees Retirement System. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $424,033.

Anthony Curtiss

Deputy Chief Investment Officer/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$400,900

Base pay: $400,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $400,900
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D137
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $33,408
State Employee Number: 338937

Anthony Curtiss works as a Deputy Chief Investment Officer for Employees Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Anthony earned $400,900 in 2026.

Cynthia Hamilton

Deputy Director IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$381,399

Base pay: $381,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $381,399
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D140
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2017
Monthly Pay: $31,783
State Employee Number: 248575

Cynthia Hamilton works as a Deputy Director IV for Employees Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Cynthia earned $381,399 in 2026.

Lauren Honza

Portfolio Manager VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$362,000

Base pay: $362,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $362,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D138
Hire Date: Jan 25, 2010
Monthly Pay: $30,167
State Employee Number: 41654

Lauren Honza is a Portfolio Manager VI at Employees Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $362,000.

Leighton Shantz

Portfolio Manager VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$355,076

Base pay: $355,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $355,076
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D138
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2012
Monthly Pay: $29,590
State Employee Number: 49052

At Employees Retirement System, Leighton Shantz serves as a Portfolio Manager VI. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $355,076.

Thomas Roberts

Portfolio Manager VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$355,076

Base pay: $355,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $355,076
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D138
Hire Date: Feb 7, 2007
Monthly Pay: $29,590
State Employee Number: 82298

At Employees Retirement System, Thomas Roberts serves as a Portfolio Manager VI. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $355,076.

Ricardo Lyra

Portfolio Manager VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$355,076

Base pay: $355,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $355,076
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D138
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $29,590
State Employee Number: 949611

At Employees Retirement System, Ricardo Lyra serves as a Portfolio Manager VI. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $355,076.

Robert Sessa

Portfolio Manager VI/Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$350,000

Base pay: $350,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $350,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D138
Hire Date: Jan 25, 1999
Monthly Pay: $29,167
State Employee Number: 91640

Robert Sessa holds the role of Portfolio Manager VI at Employees Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $350,000.

Amy Cureton

Portfolio Manager VI/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$349,820

Base pay: $349,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $349,820
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D138
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2009
Monthly Pay: $29,152
State Employee Number: 145146

Amy Cureton is a Portfolio Manager VI at Employees Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $349,820.

John Mccaffrey

Portfolio Manager V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$349,820

Base pay: $349,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $349,820
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D143
Hire Date: Dec 5, 2016
Monthly Pay: $29,152
State Employee Number: 1054893

John Mccaffrey is a Portfolio Manager V at Employees Retirement System. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $349,820.

Benjamin Schuman

Portfolio Manager V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$349,820

Base pay: $349,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $349,820
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D143
Hire Date: Apr 20, 2015
Monthly Pay: $29,152
State Employee Number: 784521

Benjamin Schuman works as a Portfolio Manager V for Employees Retirement System. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Benjamin earned $349,820 in 2026.