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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
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.

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

Jessica Castro

Director V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$172,665
Base pay
$172,665
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,665
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1624
Hire Date
Jun 15, 2018
Monthly Pay
$14,389
State Employee Number
342222

Jessica Castro works as a Director V for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessica earned $172,665 in 2026.

Brent Mcnguyen

Director IV/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$172,272
Base pay
$172,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,272
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1623
Hire Date
Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay
$14,356
State Employee Number
46684

Brent Mcnguyen holds the role of Director IV at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $172,272.

Jeffrey Caudle

Director V/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$170,004
Base pay
$170,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,004
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1624
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2013
Monthly Pay
$14,167
State Employee Number
194694

Jeffrey Caudle works as a Director V for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jeffrey earned $170,004 in 2026.

John Tomme

Portfolio Manager III/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$168,000
Base pay
$168,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1142
Hire Date
Jul 27, 2022
Monthly Pay
$14,000
State Employee Number
368

At General Land Office, John Tomme serves as a Portfolio Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $168,000.

Ginger Mills

General Counsel III/General Land Office

2026 total comp
$167,213
Base pay
$167,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$167,213
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3523
Hire Date
Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay
$13,934
State Employee Number
1127287

At General Land Office, Ginger Mills serves as a General Counsel III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,213.