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

Joseph Behnke

General Counsel V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$212,000

Base pay: $212,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3525
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $17,667
State Employee Number: 515774

At Office of the Governor, Joseph Behnke serves as a General Counsel V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $212,000.

Jason Bramow

General Counsel V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$212,000

Base pay: $212,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3525
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $17,667
State Employee Number: 1085351

Jason Bramow works as a General Counsel V for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jason earned $212,000 in 2026.

Caleb Gunnels

General Counsel V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$212,000

Base pay: $212,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3525
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2026
Monthly Pay: $17,667
State Employee Number: 1461766

Caleb Gunnels holds the role of General Counsel V at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $212,000.

Wiley Collier

Director VI/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$207,979

Base pay: $207,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,979
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $17,332
State Employee Number: 145078

Wiley Collier works as a Director VI for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wiley earned $207,979 in 2026.