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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$18.2M
—
174
—
$84,002
—
2026
$17.9M
▼ 1.5%
163
▼ 6.3%
$89,772
▲ 6.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Tamela Griffin

Governor's Advisor V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp
$160,000
Base pay
$160,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1884
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay
$13,333
State Employee Number
61940

Tamela Griffin is a Governor's Advisor V at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $160,000.

Jonathan Joshua

Chief Information Security Officer/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp
$159,201
Base pay
$159,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,201
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
239
Hire Date
Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay
$13,267
State Employee Number
1260674

Jonathan Joshua works as a Chief Information Security Officer for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jonathan earned $159,201 in 2026.

Kieran Hillis

General Counsel III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp
$155,820
Base pay
$155,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,820
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3523
Hire Date
Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay
$12,985
State Employee Number
979423

Kieran Hillis works as a General Counsel III for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kieran earned $155,820 in 2026.

Gregory Abbott

Governor/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp
$153,750
Base pay
$153,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,750
Employment type
Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Class Code
G030
Hire Date
Jan 20, 2015
Monthly Pay
$12,813
State Employee Number
147698

At Office of the Governor, Gregory Abbott serves as a Governor. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,750.