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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 12

Armando Villarreal

Administrative Assistant IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$56,880

Base pay: $56,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,880
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Apr 23, 1991
Monthly Pay: $4,740
State Employee Number: 159989

Armando Villarreal holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,880.

O'Tasha Williams

Accountant III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$56,256

Base pay: $56,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,256
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,688
State Employee Number: 1802535

At Employees Retirement System, O'Tasha Williams serves as a Accountant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,256.

Stace Alexander

Document Services Technician IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$55,200

Base pay: $55,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,200
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 183
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1994
Monthly Pay: $4,600
State Employee Number: 157385

At Employees Retirement System, Stace Alexander serves as a Document Services Technician IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,200.

Celso Sanchez Jr

Inventory & Store Specialist III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$54,600

Base pay: $54,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,600
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1913
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,550
State Employee Number: 186313

Celso Sanchez Jr is a Inventory & Store Specialist III at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,600.

John Hernandez

Retire Systems Oper Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,861

Base pay: $52,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,861
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2940
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,405
State Employee Number: 1681913

John Hernandez is a Retire Systems Oper Specialist I at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,861.

Sara Hernandez

Retire Systems Oper Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,861

Base pay: $52,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,861
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2940
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,405
State Employee Number: 1681915

Sara Hernandez holds the role of Retire Systems Oper Specialist I at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,861.

Stony Grantham

Document Services Technician IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$52,405

Base pay: $52,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,405
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 183
Hire Date: Nov 8, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,367
State Employee Number: 285487

At Employees Retirement System, Stony Grantham serves as a Document Services Technician IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,405.

Billy Durain

Administrative Assistant IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$51,310

Base pay: $51,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,310
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: May 17, 1993
Monthly Pay: $4,276
State Employee Number: 32612

Billy Durain works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Billy earned $51,310 in 2026.

Mayra Castaneda

Retire Systems Oper Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$51,188

Base pay: $51,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,188
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2940
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,266
State Employee Number: 1766832

At Employees Retirement System, Mayra Castaneda serves as a Retire Systems Oper Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,188.

Garen Garcia

Retire Systems Oper Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$50,828

Base pay: $50,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,828
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2940
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,236
State Employee Number: 88420

Garen Garcia is a Retire Systems Oper Specialist I at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,828.

Tabitha Blanchard

Retire Systems Oper Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$50,828

Base pay: $50,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,828
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2940
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,236
State Employee Number: 936823

Tabitha Blanchard works as a Retire Systems Oper Specialist I for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tabitha earned $50,828 in 2026.

Monique Mccarthur

Retire Systems Oper Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$50,828

Base pay: $50,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,828
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2940
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,236
State Employee Number: 1573996

At Employees Retirement System, Monique Mccarthur serves as a Retire Systems Oper Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,828.

Luis Palacios

Retire Systems Oper Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$50,828

Base pay: $50,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,828
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2940
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,236
State Employee Number: 77194

At Employees Retirement System, Luis Palacios serves as a Retire Systems Oper Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,828.

Michele Graham Cathcart

Retire Systems Oper Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$50,828

Base pay: $50,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,828
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2940
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,236
State Employee Number: 1573995

Michele Graham Cathcart works as a Retire Systems Oper Specialist I for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michele earned $50,828 in 2026.

John Anderson

Administrative Assistant III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$49,859

Base pay: $49,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,859
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: May 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,155
State Employee Number: 1176362

At Employees Retirement System, John Anderson serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,859.

Kollin Jordan

Retire Systems Oper Specialist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$48,290

Base pay: $48,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,290
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2940
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,024
State Employee Number: 1830320

Kollin Jordan holds the role of Retire Systems Oper Specialist I at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,290.