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Legislative Budget Board

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

The Legislative Budget Board manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2026, this agency had 126 employees with median total compensation of $100,366; the highest distinct record was $304,500.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $14.8M
Employees: 126
Median total: $100,366
Highest record: $304,500

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$46,667$250,400+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 126 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,366) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $117,430 (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

$63,000

$74,083

$100,366

$156,385

$181,008

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $181,008 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

20 · $168,628

15 · $63,000

12 · $76,743

12 · $67,590

9 · $134,106

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	$15.1M —	133 —	$97,020 —
2026	$14.8M ▼ 2.1%	126 ▼ 5.3%	$100,366 ▲ 3.4%

Record list

Employees

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Sandra Zuniga

Human Resources Specialist/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$65,132

Base pay: $65,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,132
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: S054
Hire Date: Nov 23, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,428
State Employee Number: 159661

Sandra Zuniga works as a Human Resources Specialist for Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Sandra earned $65,132 in 2026.

James O'Connor

Analyst II/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$64,890

Base pay: $64,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,890
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P072
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,408
State Employee Number: 1004976

James O'Connor is a Analyst II at Legislative Budget Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,890.

Justin Dioso

Analyst II/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$64,890

Base pay: $64,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,890
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P072
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,408
State Employee Number: 1724329

Justin Dioso is a Analyst II at Legislative Budget Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $64,890.

Kniesha Niemann

Clerk IV/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$64,575

Base pay: $64,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,575
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C159
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2002
Monthly Pay: $5,381
State Employee Number: 131160

Kniesha Niemann works as a Clerk IV for Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Kniesha earned $64,575 in 2026.

Lucia Appelquist

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1795559

Lucia Appelquist holds the role of Analyst I at Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,000.

Cecelia Owens

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1764890

Cecelia Owens holds the role of Analyst I at Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,000.

Holly Pope

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$63,000

Base pay: $63,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,250
State Employee Number: 1235432

At Legislative Budget Board, Holly Pope serves as a Analyst I. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,000.

Julia Donnelly

Analyst II/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$62,830

Base pay: $62,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,830
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P072
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,236
State Employee Number: 1719217

Julia Donnelly holds the role of Analyst II at Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,830.

Ella Ponthier

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1730433

Ella Ponthier works as a Analyst I for Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Ella earned $60,000 in 2026.

Megan Garcia

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1732906

Megan Garcia holds the role of Analyst I at Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Liet Bourbon

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1732912

Liet Bourbon is a Analyst I at Legislative Budget Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Ben Lai

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Feb 23, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1577361

Ben Lai is a Analyst I at Legislative Budget Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Armita Tajadod

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1784719

Armita Tajadod works as a Analyst I for Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Armita earned $60,000 in 2026.

Jose Garibay Medrano

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1836082

At Legislative Budget Board, Jose Garibay Medrano serves as a Analyst I. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,000.

Jennifer Lake

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1090517

Jennifer Lake works as a Analyst I for Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $60,000 in 2026.

Loren Welles

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2025 total comp

$52,447

Base pay: $52,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,447
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,371
State Employee Number: 1584585

At Legislative Budget Board, Loren Welles serves as a Analyst I. They work urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,447.

Tiffany Ufodiama

Analyst I/Legislative Budget Board

2025 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P071
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 1742348

Tiffany Ufodiama is a Analyst I at Legislative Budget Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,000.

Robinne Rios

Administrative Specialist/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$48,000

Base pay: $48,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: A135
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,000
State Employee Number: 1804318

Robinne Rios works as a Administrative Specialist for Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Robinne earned $48,000 in 2026.

Kellie Dworaczyk

Analyst II/Legislative Budget Board

2026 total comp

$46,667

Base pay: $46,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,667
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P072
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,889
State Employee Number: 26827

Kellie Dworaczyk works as a Analyst II for Legislative Budget Board. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Kellie earned $46,667 in 2026.