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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

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Antwain Tarver

Compliance Analyst III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$73,164

Base pay: $73,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,164
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1402
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,097
State Employee Number: 1404604

Antwain Tarver works as a Compliance Analyst III for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Antwain earned $73,164 in 2026.

Jacey Jolly

Program Specialist III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$72,236

Base pay: $72,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,236
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,020
State Employee Number: 1299604

At Office of the Governor, Jacey Jolly serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,236.

Rebecca Ramos

Executive Assistant II/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$72,048

Base pay: $72,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,048
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,004
State Employee Number: 1573887

At Office of the Governor, Rebecca Ramos serves as a Executive Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,048.

Benjamin Hunsucker

Information Specialist III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$72,000

Base pay: $72,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1832
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,000
State Employee Number: 1580247

Benjamin Hunsucker holds the role of Information Specialist III at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,000.

Jill Patterson

Program Specialist IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$71,693

Base pay: $71,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,693
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,974
State Employee Number: 519874

Jill Patterson is a Program Specialist IV at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,693.

Jennifer Stratton

Editor II/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$71,000

Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1876
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,917
State Employee Number: 1573885

At Office of the Governor, Jennifer Stratton serves as a Editor II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,000.

Elijah Telles

IT Support Specialist III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$70,800

Base pay: $70,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 230
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,900
State Employee Number: 1107085

Elijah Telles works as a IT Support Specialist III for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elijah earned $70,800 in 2026.

Rochelle Morgan

Compliance Analyst III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$70,008

Base pay: $70,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1402
Hire Date: Sep 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,834
State Employee Number: 1732725

At Office of the Governor, Rochelle Morgan serves as a Compliance Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,008.

Morghan Armenta

Research Specialist III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$70,000

Base pay: $70,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,833
State Employee Number: 1620245

Morghan Armenta is a Research Specialist III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,000.

Brian Robinson

Multimedia Specialist II/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$69,457

Base pay: $69,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,457
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1851
Hire Date: Nov 30, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,788
State Employee Number: 1569246

Brian Robinson holds the role of Multimedia Specialist II at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,457.

Autumn Walczak

Information Specialist III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$69,300

Base pay: $69,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1832
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 1424481

Autumn Walczak is a Information Specialist III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,300.