Texas / Office of the Governor

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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

Madison Yandell

Governor's Advisor V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1884
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 767227

Madison Yandell holds the role of Governor's Advisor V at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,000.

Randall Macnaughton

Governor's Advisor V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1884
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 1569248

Randall Macnaughton holds the role of Governor's Advisor V at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,000.

Joel Pardue

Director IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 31389

Joel Pardue holds the role of Director IV at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,000.

Hilary Aguirre

Director III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$147,801

Base pay: $147,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,801
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,317
State Employee Number: 979584

Hilary Aguirre works as a Director III for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hilary earned $147,801 in 2026.

Brenda Foster

Director III/Office of the Governor

2025 total comp

$143,744

Base pay: $143,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,744
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 4, 2012
Monthly Pay: $11,979
State Employee Number: 205772

Brenda Foster is a Director III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,744.

Yue Zhou

Manager VII/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$143,270

Base pay: $143,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,270
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,939
State Employee Number: 789371

Yue Zhou is a Manager VII at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,270.

Matthew Taylor

General Counsel III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$143,100

Base pay: $143,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,925
State Employee Number: 931605

Matthew Taylor works as a General Counsel III for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $143,100 in 2026.

Bryan Shufelt

Governor's Advisor IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$142,374

Base pay: $142,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,374
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1883
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,865
State Employee Number: 24928

Bryan Shufelt works as a Governor's Advisor IV for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bryan earned $142,374 in 2026.

Jacquelyn Hill

Governor's Advisor IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1883
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,667
State Employee Number: 140438

Jacquelyn Hill is a Governor's Advisor IV at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $140,000.

Gretchen Hoffman

Governor's Advisor IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1883
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $11,667
State Employee Number: 1836362

At Office of the Governor, Gretchen Hoffman serves as a Governor's Advisor IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,000.

Robert Haguewood

Governor's Advisor IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1883
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,667
State Employee Number: 516224

Robert Haguewood holds the role of Governor's Advisor IV at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,000.