Texas / General Land Office

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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

$36,000$200,148+

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

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

Grant Specialist III

20 · $74,512

Program Specialist IV

18 · $78,012

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$80M —	818 —	$90,185 —
2026	$79.6M ▼ 0.4%	808 ▼ 1.2%	$90,000 ▼ 0.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Bradley Kaufman

Director V/General Land Office

2025 total comp

$165,375

Base pay: $165,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,375
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,781
State Employee Number: 1646680

Bradley Kaufman holds the role of Director V at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,375.

Jeffrey Fazio

General Counsel III/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$164,000

Base pay: $164,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Aug 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,667
State Employee Number: 1219290

Jeffrey Fazio works as a General Counsel III for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jeffrey earned $164,000 in 2026.

Eric Perales

Director IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$162,876

Base pay: $162,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,876
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $13,573
State Employee Number: 138959

Eric Perales works as a Director IV for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eric earned $162,876 in 2026.

Crystal Dutton

Director V/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$162,750

Base pay: $162,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $13,563
State Employee Number: 1085359

Crystal Dutton works as a Director V for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Crystal earned $162,750 in 2026.

Molly Keller

Director IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$162,559

Base pay: $162,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,559
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2017
Monthly Pay: $13,547
State Employee Number: 1085362

Molly Keller holds the role of Director IV at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,559.

Juan Sanchez

Cybersecurity Analyst IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$162,225

Base pay: $162,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 322
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $13,519
State Employee Number: 189066

Juan Sanchez works as a Cybersecurity Analyst IV for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Juan earned $162,225 in 2026.

Ashok Durairajan

Data Officer/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$159,600

Base pay: $159,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 217
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $13,300
State Employee Number: 1278918

Ashok Durairajan is a Data Officer at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $159,600.

Melissa Fuller

Director IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$159,600

Base pay: $159,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $13,300
State Employee Number: 1729142

At General Land Office, Melissa Fuller serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,600.

Tara Mitchell

Director IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$159,600

Base pay: $159,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $13,300
State Employee Number: 116979

Tara Mitchell holds the role of Director IV at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,600.

Lester Russell

Manager VIII/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$159,600

Base pay: $159,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1607
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $13,300
State Employee Number: 1272174

Lester Russell holds the role of Manager VIII at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,600.