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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

Emily Galindo

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$136,560

Base pay: $136,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,560
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $11,380
State Employee Number: 340181

Emily Galindo 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 $136,560.

Sydney Watts

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$136,500

Base pay: $136,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,500
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,375
State Employee Number: 529111

At House of Representatives, Sydney Watts serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,500.

Anneliese Vogel

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$135,216

Base pay: $135,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,216
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $11,268
State Employee Number: 86410

At House of Representatives, Anneliese Vogel serves as a Elected Officials Staff. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,216.

Amanda Willard

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$132,600

Base pay: $132,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,600
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jun 23, 2006
Monthly Pay: $11,050
State Employee Number: 133746

Amanda Willard is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,600.

Joseph Seeber

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Nov 3, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 780538

Joseph Seeber is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,000.

Nicolas Kalla

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 841573

Nicolas Kalla 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 $132,000.

Cristina Masters

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 1129637

Cristina Masters is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,000.

William Oliver

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 1578657

William Oliver is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,000.

Nicholas Carona

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 1764022

Nicholas Carona is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,000.

Cheston Henry

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 1764903

Cheston Henry is a Elected Officials Staff at House of Representatives. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,000.

Megan Quijano

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 338584

Megan Quijano works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Megan earned $132,000 in 2026.

James Salinas

Elected Officials Staff/House of Representatives

2026 total comp

$129,000

Base pay: $129,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7110
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,750
State Employee Number: 1175953

James Salinas works as a Elected Officials Staff for House of Representatives. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. James earned $129,000 in 2026.