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Office of the Governor

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

The Office of the Governor is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 163 employees with median total compensation of $89,772; the highest distinct record was $335,710.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $17.9M
Employees: 163
Median total: $89,772
Highest record: $335,710

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$25,000$299,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 163 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,772) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $110,081 (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

$56,111

$69,127

$89,772

$133,453

$205,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $205,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,111. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Governor's Advisor IV

9 · $130,000

Auditor III

6 · $77,558

Program Specialist I

6 · $49,787

Program Specialist IV

5 · $75,658

Deputy Director II

4 · $242,500

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	$18.2M —	174 —	$84,002 —
2026	$17.9M ▼ 1.5%	163 ▼ 6.3%	$89,772 ▲ 6.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Anthony Blake

Systems Administrator V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$103,740

Base pay: $103,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,740
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,645
State Employee Number: 1713646

Anthony Blake is a Systems Administrator V at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,740.

Kayon Ellis

Systems Analyst V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$101,847

Base pay: $101,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,847
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,487
State Employee Number: 1456674

Kayon Ellis works as a Systems Analyst V for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kayon earned $101,847 in 2026.

Robert Haley

Program Specialist VII/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$101,359

Base pay: $101,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,359
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jun 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,447
State Employee Number: 191227

At Office of the Governor, Robert Haley serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,359.

Kevin Lunkenheimer

General Counsel I/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$100,700

Base pay: $100,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3521
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,392
State Employee Number: 1732874

At Office of the Governor, Kevin Lunkenheimer serves as a General Counsel I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,700.

Cesar Puesan

Governor's Advisor III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$99,750

Base pay: $99,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1882
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,313
State Employee Number: 1301988

Cesar Puesan holds the role of Governor's Advisor III at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,750.

Morgan Stewart

Program Specialist VII/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 531937

At Office of the Governor, Morgan Stewart serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,225.

Bryan Faul

Systems Analyst IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$98,280

Base pay: $98,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,280
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 255
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,190
State Employee Number: 1714246

Bryan Faul holds the role of Systems Analyst IV at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,280.

Amanda Adamez

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$95,661

Base pay: $95,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,661
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,972
State Employee Number: 1268833

Amanda Adamez holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,661.

Fernando Calderon Jr

Property Manager IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$95,000

Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1995
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 175967

Fernando Calderon Jr is a Property Manager IV at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,000.