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Legislative Reference Library

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

The Legislative Reference Library supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2026, this agency had 23 employees with median total compensation of $57,183; the highest distinct record was $181,912.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.5M
Employees
23
Median total
$57,183
Highest record
$181,912

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 23 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($57,183) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $64,594 (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
$38,032
$46,216
$57,183
$73,779
$85,329

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,329 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,032. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Librarian IV
3 · $78,103
Librarian III
3 · $57,984
Archivist II
3 · $56,040
Administrative Assnt II
3 · $41,191
Library Assistant II
3 · $38,032

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$1.6M
—
25
—
$56,040
—
2026
$1.5M
▼ 4.8%
23
▼ 8.0%
$57,183
▲ 2.0%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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James Young

Administrative Assnt II/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp
$46,216
Base pay
$46,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,216
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
152
Hire Date
Jun 14, 2007
Monthly Pay
$3,851
State Employee Number
129560

At Legislative Reference Library, James Young serves as a Administrative Assnt II. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,216.

Kelvin Mote

Library Assistant II/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp
$46,029
Base pay
$46,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,029
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7354
Hire Date
Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay
$3,836
State Employee Number
1204426

Kelvin Mote is a Library Assistant II at Legislative Reference Library. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,029.

Fernanda Zamora

Library Assistant II/Legislative Reference Library

2025 total comp
$42,232
Base pay
$42,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,232
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7352
Hire Date
Jan 3, 2023
Monthly Pay
$3,519
State Employee Number
1276548

Fernanda Zamora holds the role of Library Assistant II at Legislative Reference Library. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,232.

Christopher Taylor

Administrative Assnt II/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp
$41,191
Base pay
$41,191
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,191
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
152
Hire Date
Mar 19, 2019
Monthly Pay
$3,433
Pay Rate
$20
State Employee Number
1176468

Christopher Taylor holds the role of Administrative Assnt II at Legislative Reference Library. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,191.