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Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

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

The Governor's Office, Trustee Programs is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 156 employees with median total compensation of $77,918; the highest distinct record was $288,028.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $14.2M
Employees: 156
Median total: $77,918
Highest record: $288,028

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$54,000$200,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 156 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,918) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,771 (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

$61,452

$69,000

$77,918

$103,318

$142,643

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,643 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,452. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Grant Specialist III

20 · $71,663

Program Specialist VI

15 · $90,000

Program Specialist III

15 · $63,000

Manager V

14 · $109,396

Program Specialist IV

14 · $71,350

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	$13.3M —	156 —	$73,956 —
2026	$14.2M ▲ 6.5%	156 ±0%	$77,918 ▲ 5.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Matthew Dickens

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$83,482

Base pay: $83,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,482
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,957
State Employee Number: 1285093

Matthew Dickens works as a Program Specialist V for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $83,482 in 2026.

Adriana Lopez

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$82,687

Base pay: $82,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,891
State Employee Number: 1155459

Adriana Lopez works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adriana earned $82,687 in 2025.

Michelle Habecker

Program Management Specialist I/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$82,537

Base pay: $82,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,537
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1670
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,878
State Employee Number: 335980

Michelle Habecker holds the role of Program Management Specialist I at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,537.

Jerusha Havel

Program Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$81,351

Base pay: $81,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,351
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 24, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 39194

Jerusha Havel holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,351.

Elizabeth Russo

Program Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$81,351

Base pay: $81,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,351
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 26, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 783395

Elizabeth Russo is a Program Specialist IV at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,351.

David Jones

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$81,113

Base pay: $81,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,113
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 2, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,759
State Employee Number: 1065260

David Jones works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $81,113 in 2026.

Madeline Velliquette

Grant Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$81,043

Base pay: $81,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,043
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1922
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,754
State Employee Number: 1175637

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Madeline Velliquette serves as a Grant Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,043.

Marvin Alcorn

Grant Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$81,034

Base pay: $81,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,034
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1922
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,753
State Employee Number: 1106853

Marvin Alcorn works as a Grant Specialist IV for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marvin earned $81,034 in 2026.

Christian Benavides

Program Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$81,034

Base pay: $81,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,034
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,753
State Employee Number: 6343

At Governor's Office, Trustee Programs, Christian Benavides serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,034.

Samantha Terry

Program Specialist VI/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$80,400

Base pay: $80,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,700
State Employee Number: 1485129

Samantha Terry works as a Program Specialist VI for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Samantha earned $80,400 in 2026.

Veronica Lowenberg

Program Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$80,260

Base pay: $80,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: May 20, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,688
State Employee Number: 233636

Veronica Lowenberg works as a Program Specialist IV for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Veronica earned $80,260 in 2025.

Caroline Butler

Grant Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$80,138

Base pay: $80,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,138
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1922
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,678
State Employee Number: 1299831

Caroline Butler holds the role of Grant Specialist IV at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,138.

Kellye Turner

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 16014

Kellye Turner works as a Program Specialist V for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kellye earned $80,000 in 2026.

Jessica Hess

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1552545

Jessica Hess works as a Program Specialist V for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessica earned $80,000 in 2026.

Shannon Benavidez

Financial Analyst III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Jun 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1645332

Shannon Benavidez is a Financial Analyst III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,000.

Jennifer Kolbe

Program Specialist V/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2025 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1641556

Jennifer Kolbe holds the role of Program Specialist V at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,380.

Alexandra Bradshaw

Grant Specialist III/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$79,008

Base pay: $79,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1921
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,584
State Employee Number: 1645331

Alexandra Bradshaw holds the role of Grant Specialist III at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,008.

Melinda Crockom

Information Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$78,750

Base pay: $78,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,563
State Employee Number: 64953

Melinda Crockom holds the role of Information Specialist IV at Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,750.

Tamara Andrew

Marketing Specialist IV/Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

2026 total comp

$78,533

Base pay: $78,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,533
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1825
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,544
State Employee Number: 718672

Tamara Andrew works as a Marketing Specialist IV for Governor's Office, Trustee Programs. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tamara earned $78,533 in 2026.