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House of Representatives

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

The House of Representatives is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 843 employees with median total compensation of $50,004; the highest distinct record was $320,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $47.6M
Employees: 843
Median total: $50,004
Highest record: $320,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,400$192,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 843 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,004) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,476 (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

$7,200

$9,600

$50,004

$82,390

$120,411

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,411 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Elected Officials Staff

561 · $60,000

Elected Official

150 · $7,200

Legislative Professional

53 · $82,379

Legislative Administrative Support

43 · $34,214

Legislative Technician

14 · $68,389

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	$55.4M —	1,117 —	$42,000 —
2026	$47.6M ▼ 14.1%	843 ▼ 24.5%	$50,004 ▲ 19.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lauren Mccarthy

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$128,604

Base pay: $128,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,604
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,717
State Employee Number: 1626099

At House of Representatives, Lauren Mccarthy serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,604.

Gabriel Reyes

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$126,218

Base pay: $126,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,218
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2001
Monthly Pay: $10,518
State Employee Number: 125341

Gabriel Reyes is a Legislative Professional at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,218.

Saul Mendoza

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 529679

Saul Mendoza works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Saul earned $126,000 in 2026.

Murphy Mcdougald

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 782802

Murphy Mcdougald holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,000.

Samuel Mayfield

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 1577599

Samuel Mayfield is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,000.

Lindsey Roberts

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2025 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Feb 25, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 1766719

At House of Representatives, Lindsey Roberts serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,000.

Ashley Walter

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$125,601

Base pay: $125,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,601
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,467
State Employee Number: 1127293

Ashley Walter holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,601.

Zachary Cochran

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$125,000

Base pay: $125,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Dec 21, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,417
State Employee Number: 1088126

Zachary Cochran is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,000.

Xochitl Ramirez

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$124,800

Base pay: $124,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,400
State Employee Number: 1396490

Xochitl Ramirez holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,800.

Alonzo Vidal

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$122,523

Base pay: $122,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,523
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,210
State Employee Number: 531287

Alonzo Vidal holds the role of Legislative Professional at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,523.

Alexandra Fowler

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$122,400

Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,200
State Employee Number: 1297254

Alexandra Fowler holds the role of Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,400.

Lauren Young

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$122,000

Base pay: $122,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,167
State Employee Number: 780076

Lauren Young works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Lauren earned $122,000 in 2026.

Stephen Brown

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$121,551

Base pay: $121,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,551
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Nov 8, 2004
Monthly Pay: $10,129
State Employee Number: 179971

Stephen Brown works as a Legislative Professional for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Stephen earned $121,551 in 2026.

Robert Morgan

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$121,275

Base pay: $121,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,275
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Oct 27, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,106
State Employee Number: 341402

Robert Morgan works as a Legislative Professional for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Robert earned $121,275 in 2026.

Veronica Pang

Legislative Professional/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$121,275

Base pay: $121,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,275
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,106
State Employee Number: 1732879

At House of Representatives, Veronica Pang serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,275.