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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

$12,940$181,912+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$1.6M —	25 —	$56,040 —
2026	$1.5M ▼ 4.8%	23 ▼ 8.0%	$57,183 ▲ 2.0%

Compare

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.

Texas State Library & Archives Texas72% match
Rockford Public Library City of Rockford67% match
Flp Free Library of Phila City of Philadelphia54% match
Libraries Miami-Dade County52% match
Library Ramsey County, Minnesota37% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kali Palmer

Program Supervisor I/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp

$62,438

Base pay: $62,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,438
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1580
Hire Date: Jan 2, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,203
State Employee Number: 781833

At Legislative Reference Library, Kali Palmer serves as a Program Supervisor I. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,438.

Michelle Martinez

Administrative Assistant IV/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp

$60,322

Base pay: $60,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,322
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,027
State Employee Number: 19205

Michelle Martinez holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Legislative Reference Library. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,322.

Alexandra Dzienkowski

Librarian III/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp

$58,718

Base pay: $58,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,718
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7403
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,893
State Employee Number: 779286

Alexandra Dzienkowski holds the role of Librarian III at Legislative Reference Library. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,718.

Colton Chambers

Librarian III/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp

$57,984

Base pay: $57,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,984
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7403
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,832
State Employee Number: 1432945

At Legislative Reference Library, Colton Chambers serves as a Librarian III. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,984.

Linna Dean

Librarian III/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp

$57,183

Base pay: $57,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,183
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7403
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,765
State Employee Number: 1145726

Linna Dean holds the role of Librarian III at Legislative Reference Library. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,183.

Megan North

Archivist II/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp

$56,040

Base pay: $56,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,040
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7407
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,670
State Employee Number: 417106

Megan North holds the role of Archivist II at Legislative Reference Library. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,040.

Alejandra Martinez

Archivist II/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp

$56,040

Base pay: $56,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,040
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7407
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,670
State Employee Number: 1146565

Alejandra Martinez is a Archivist II at Legislative Reference Library. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,040.

Marissa Talamantes

Archivist II/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp

$56,040

Base pay: $56,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,040
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7407
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,670
State Employee Number: 951693

Marissa Talamantes works as a Archivist II for Legislative Reference Library. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Marissa earned $56,040 in 2026.

Julia Walden

Administrative Technician III/Legislative Reference Library

2026 total comp

$51,517

Base pay: $51,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,517
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Oct 12, 1998
Monthly Pay: $4,293
State Employee Number: 194855

Julia Walden is a Administrative Technician III at Legislative Reference Library. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,517.