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

Kenneth Mills

General Counsel III/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$179,157

Base pay: $179,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,157
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $14,930
State Employee Number: 166620

Kenneth Mills holds the role of General Counsel III at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $179,157.

Bobby Breeden

Director VI/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$176,400

Base pay: $176,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,700
State Employee Number: 1646679

Bobby Breeden holds the role of Director VI at General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $176,400.

Larry Hargrave Ii

General Counsel III/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$175,000

Base pay: $175,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2026
Monthly Pay: $14,583
State Employee Number: 1054130

Larry Hargrave Ii is a General Counsel III at General Land Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $175,000.

Darren Fitz Gerald

Director V/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$174,300

Base pay: $174,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,525
State Employee Number: 1095232

Darren Fitz Gerald works as a Director V for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Darren earned $174,300 in 2026.

Christine Meckley

Director V/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$174,000

Base pay: $174,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,500
State Employee Number: 1677332

At General Land Office, Christine Meckley serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $174,000.

Jared Thomas

Director V/General Land Office

2026 total comp

$174,000

Base pay: $174,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $14,500
State Employee Number: 1733003

Jared Thomas works as a Director V for General Land Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jared earned $174,000 in 2026.