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General Land Office

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

The General Land Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 808 employees with median total compensation of $90,000; the highest distinct record was $271,908.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$79.6M
Employees
808
Median total
$90,000
Highest record
$271,908

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 808 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$98,558 (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
$75,376
$90,000
$112,907
$139,785

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $139,785 — 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

Manager V
31 · $120,393
Project Manager IV
23 · $108,000
Project Manager III
16 · $90,558

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$80M
818
$90,185
2026
$79.6M
0.4%
808
1.2%
$90,000
0.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Dianna Ramirez

Manager V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$117,983
Base pay
$117,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,983
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2010
Monthly Pay
$9,832
State Employee Number
161041

At General Land Office, Dianna Ramirez serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,983.

Brenda Garcia

Accountant VII/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$117,895
Base pay
$117,895
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,895
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1024
Hire Date
Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay
$9,825
State Employee Number
41738

Brenda Garcia is a Accountant VII at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,895.

Trey Neufeld

Manager V/General Land Office

2025 total comp
$117,853
Base pay
$117,853
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,853
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay
$9,821
State Employee Number
1142371

Trey Neufeld holds the role of Manager V at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,853.

Steve Rodriguez

Manager V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$117,661
Base pay
$117,661
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,661
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Mar 9, 2009
Monthly Pay
$9,805
State Employee Number
146531

Steve Rodriguez works as a Manager V for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Steve earned $117,661 in 2026.

Telina Grayson

Budget Analyst V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$117,125
Base pay
$117,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,125
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1159
Hire Date
Jan 16, 2018
Monthly Pay
$9,760
State Employee Number
949616

Telina Grayson holds the role of Budget Analyst V at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,125.

Caitlyn Bates

Attorney III/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$116,932
Base pay
$116,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,932
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3504
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay
$9,744
State Employee Number
214250

Caitlyn Bates is a Attorney III at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,932.

James Ash

Systems Administrator VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$116,802
Base pay
$116,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,802
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
315
Hire Date
Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay
$9,734
State Employee Number
1675493

James Ash is a Systems Administrator VI at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,802.

James Robertson

Director I/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$116,546
Base pay
$116,546
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,546
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Oct 15, 2015
Monthly Pay
$9,712
State Employee Number
931669

At General Land Office, James Robertson serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,546.

Anamika Kc

Internal Auditor V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$116,513
Base pay
$116,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,513
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1204
Hire Date
Aug 15, 2025
Monthly Pay
$9,709
State Employee Number
1118212

Anamika Kc is a Internal Auditor V at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,513.

Calysta Lantiegne

Attorney III/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$116,070
Base pay
$116,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,070
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3504
Hire Date
Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay
$9,673
State Employee Number
22308

At General Land Office, Calysta Lantiegne serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,070.

Joanne Wright

Attorney IV/General Land Office

2025 total comp
$115,956
Base pay
$115,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,956
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay
$9,663
State Employee Number
60053

Joanne Wright works as a Attorney IV for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joanne earned $115,956 in 2025.

Aaron Christopher

Manager V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$115,767
Base pay
$115,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,767
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Sep 15, 2020
Monthly Pay
$9,647
State Employee Number
935679

Aaron Christopher works as a Manager V for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aaron earned $115,767 in 2026.

Kalaivani B Anandakumar

Programmer IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$115,715
Base pay
$115,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,715
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
244
Hire Date
Dec 1, 2013
Monthly Pay
$9,643
State Employee Number
517286

Kalaivani B Anandakumar works as a Programmer IV for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kalaivani earned $115,715 in 2026.

Justin Beger

Cybersecurity Analyst III/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$115,500
Base pay
$115,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,500
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
321
Hire Date
Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay
$9,625
State Employee Number
4220

At General Land Office, Justin Beger serves as a Cybersecurity Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,500.

Susan Tipton-Hines

Project Manager IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$115,462
Base pay
$115,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,462
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1561
Hire Date
Jul 1, 2014
Monthly Pay
$9,622
State Employee Number
249743

At General Land Office, Susan Tipton-Hines serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,462.

Joseph Cardona

Contract Administrative Manager II/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$115,313
Base pay
$115,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,313
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1962
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay
$9,609
State Employee Number
516982

Joseph Cardona works as a Contract Administrative Manager II for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joseph earned $115,313 in 2026.

Ricky Wells

Manager V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$115,008
Base pay
$115,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,008
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay
$9,584
State Employee Number
1804441

At General Land Office, Ricky Wells serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,008.

Dimitrios Smaragdis

Director I/General Land Office

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

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay
$9,583
State Employee Number
136446

Dimitrios Smaragdis is a Director I at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,000.

Joy Mccauley

Minerals Specialist III/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$114,927
Base pay
$114,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,927
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
2102
Hire Date
Nov 20, 2014
Monthly Pay
$9,577
State Employee Number
734743

At General Land Office, Joy Mccauley serves as a Minerals Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,927.

Zachary Stern

Manager V/General Land Office

2025 total comp
$114,910
Base pay
$114,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,910
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Feb 15, 2023
Monthly Pay
$9,576
State Employee Number
881528

Zachary Stern is a Manager V at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,910.

Vinh Nguyen

Programmer IV/General Land Office

2025 total comp
$114,683
Base pay
$114,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,683
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
X

Source-specific fields

Class Code
0244
Hire Date
Mar 15, 2010
Monthly Pay
$9,557
State Employee Number
69778

Vinh Nguyen works as a Programmer IV for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vinh earned $114,683 in 2025.

Matthew Anderson

Financial Analyst IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$114,502
Base pay
$114,502
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,502
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1085
Hire Date
Jun 15, 2012
Monthly Pay
$9,542
State Employee Number
88483

Matthew Anderson holds the role of Financial Analyst IV at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,502.

Ann Kuykendall

Project Manager IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$114,416
Base pay
$114,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,416
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1561
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay
$9,535
State Employee Number
335951

Ann Kuykendall is a Project Manager IV at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,416.

Samantha Rodriguez

Financial Analyst IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$114,340
Base pay
$114,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,340
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1085
Hire Date
May 1, 2006
Monthly Pay
$9,528
State Employee Number
89292

Samantha Rodriguez is a Financial Analyst IV at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,340.

Valerie Hooper

Budget Analyst V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$114,257
Base pay
$114,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,257
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1159
Hire Date
May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay
$9,521
State Employee Number
1119673

Valerie Hooper is a Budget Analyst V at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,257.

Jeffery Perkins

Geographic Information Specialist V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$114,201
Base pay
$114,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,201
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
274
Hire Date
Nov 18, 1999
Monthly Pay
$9,517
State Employee Number
84711

Jeffery Perkins works as a Geographic Information Specialist V for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jeffery earned $114,201 in 2026.

Valerie Cunningham

Manager V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$114,154
Base pay
$114,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,154
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay
$9,513
State Employee Number
131445

Valerie Cunningham holds the role of Manager V at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,154.

Johanna Spence Lenss

Manager V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$114,120
Base pay
$114,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,120
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Feb 15, 2023
Monthly Pay
$9,510
State Employee Number
292838

Johanna Spence Lenss is a Manager V at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,120.

Michelle Esper-Martin

Management Analyst IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$113,883
Base pay
$113,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,883
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1688
Hire Date
Jun 17, 2019
Monthly Pay
$9,490
State Employee Number
341946

At General Land Office, Michelle Esper-Martin serves as a Management Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,883.

Hadassah Schloss

Director I/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$113,836
Base pay
$113,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,836
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Apr 1, 2013
Monthly Pay
$9,486
State Employee Number
22357

Hadassah Schloss is a Director I at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,836.

James Duenes

Manager IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$113,751
Base pay
$113,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,751
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1603
Hire Date
Apr 1, 2004
Monthly Pay
$9,479
State Employee Number
163995

At General Land Office, James Duenes serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,751.

Patrick Kainer

Manager IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$113,622
Base pay
$113,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,622
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1603
Hire Date
Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay
$9,469
State Employee Number
108058

Patrick Kainer holds the role of Manager IV at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,622.

Esteban Cruz

Manager IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$113,479
Base pay
$113,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,479
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1603
Hire Date
Jul 16, 2018
Monthly Pay
$9,457
State Employee Number
1131271

Esteban Cruz is a Manager IV at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,479.

Caley Carmichael

Management Analyst V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$113,393
Base pay
$113,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,393
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1689
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay
$9,449
State Employee Number
1142366

At General Land Office, Caley Carmichael serves as a Management Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,393.

Joelynn Barclay

Project Manager IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$113,341
Base pay
$113,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,341
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1561
Hire Date
Oct 1, 2015
Monthly Pay
$9,445
State Employee Number
123501

At General Land Office, Joelynn Barclay serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,341.

Haley Karstens

Cybersecurity Analyst III/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$113,278
Base pay
$113,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,278
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
321
Hire Date
Oct 15, 2018
Monthly Pay
$9,440
State Employee Number
1142376

At General Land Office, Haley Karstens serves as a Cybersecurity Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,278.

James Duque

Cybersecurity Analyst III/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$113,278
Base pay
$113,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,278
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
321
Hire Date
Jan 17, 2022
Monthly Pay
$9,440
State Employee Number
6756

James Duque holds the role of Cybersecurity Analyst III at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,278.

Andrea Walmus

Director I/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$112,978
Base pay
$112,978
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,978
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay
$9,415
State Employee Number
1060740

Andrea Walmus works as a Director I for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andrea earned $112,978 in 2026.

John Mesiroff

Project Manager IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$112,907
Base pay
$112,907
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,907
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1561
Hire Date
May 25, 2004
Monthly Pay
$9,409
State Employee Number
68829

John Mesiroff holds the role of Project Manager IV at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,907.

Vinodhini Anburaj

Programmer IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$112,852
Base pay
$112,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,852
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
244
Hire Date
Mar 15, 2012
Monthly Pay
$9,404
State Employee Number
121075

Vinodhini Anburaj works as a Programmer IV for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vinodhini earned $112,852 in 2026.