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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

Margaux Fox

General Counsel III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 1396479

Margaux Fox holds the role of General Counsel III at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,200.

Erin Groff

General Counsel II/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$125,088

Base pay: $125,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,088
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3522
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,424
State Employee Number: 979351

At Office of the Governor, Erin Groff serves as a General Counsel II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,088.

Leda Bastidas

Director III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$125,000

Base pay: $125,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2017
Monthly Pay: $10,417
State Employee Number: 1052886

Leda Bastidas is a Director III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,000.

Bradley Jackson

Director I/Office of the Governor

2025 total comp

$123,700

Base pay: $123,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Nov 30, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,308
State Employee Number: 1569243

Bradley Jackson is a Director I at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,700.

Stacy Knause

Manager V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$123,414

Base pay: $123,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,414
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: May 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,285
State Employee Number: 1264446

Stacy Knause is a Manager V at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,414.

Marie Dahlmann

Manager V/Office of the Governor

2025 total comp

$121,551

Base pay: $121,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,551
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2012
Monthly Pay: $10,129
State Employee Number: 341752

Marie Dahlmann holds the role of Manager V at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,551.

Andrew Mahaleris

Director I/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$120,393

Base pay: $120,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,393
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,033
State Employee Number: 1577897

Andrew Mahaleris works as a Director I for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andrew earned $120,393 in 2026.

Kenneth Moore

Governor's Advisor IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1883
Hire Date: May 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 965248

Kenneth Moore is a Governor's Advisor IV at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,000.

Fabrice Mpadja Damtse

Cybersecurity Analyst III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 321
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 1829617

Fabrice Mpadja Damtse is a Cybersecurity Analyst III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,000.

Dennis Herberger Jr

Programmer IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$119,091

Base pay: $119,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,091
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,924
State Employee Number: 1117857

Dennis Herberger Jr holds the role of Programmer IV at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,091.

Brent Novosad

Network Specialist VI/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$118,840

Base pay: $118,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,840
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 292
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $9,903
State Employee Number: 66024

Brent Novosad works as a Network Specialist VI for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brent earned $118,840 in 2026.

Rafael Azevedo

Programmer IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$117,406

Base pay: $117,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,406
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,784
State Employee Number: 1468876

At Office of the Governor, Rafael Azevedo serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,406.

Nadarajan Kuzhandaivelu

Programmer IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$117,406

Base pay: $117,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,406
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,784
State Employee Number: 1655040

Nadarajan Kuzhandaivelu is a Programmer IV at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,406.

Tai Le

Programmer IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$116,844

Base pay: $116,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,844
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,737
State Employee Number: 1655435

Tai Le holds the role of Programmer IV at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,844.