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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

Michael White

Purchaser V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$81,600

Base pay: $81,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1934
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,800
State Employee Number: 532354

Michael White works as a Purchaser V for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $81,600 in 2026.

Aime Bordeaux

Executive Assistant III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1573888

Aime Bordeaux works as a Executive Assistant III for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aime earned $80,000 in 2026.

Kyle Ellis

Executive Assistant III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1573889

Kyle Ellis is a Executive Assistant III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,000.

Christopher Liechty

Financial Analyst III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1687959

Christopher Liechty is a Financial Analyst III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,000.

Joshua Stegall

Editor III/Office of the Governor

2025 total comp

$79,529

Base pay: $79,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,529
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1877
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,627
State Employee Number: 1472872

Joshua Stegall is a Editor III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,529.

Hui-Yao Lin

Auditor III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$79,512

Base pay: $79,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,512
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1048
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,626
State Employee Number: 1000822

Hui-Yao Lin is a Auditor III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,512.

Yuqi Han

Auditor III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$79,512

Base pay: $79,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,512
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1048
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,626
State Employee Number: 1466835

Yuqi Han works as a Auditor III for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yuqi earned $79,512 in 2026.

Ann Brooks

Legal Assistant IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$77,700

Base pay: $77,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,475
State Employee Number: 193107

At Office of the Governor, Ann Brooks serves as a Legal Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,700.

Xhesika Ceka

Auditor III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$77,561

Base pay: $77,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,561
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1048
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,463
State Employee Number: 1253893

Xhesika Ceka holds the role of Auditor III at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,561.

Arsalan Kalhoro

Auditor III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$77,556

Base pay: $77,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,556
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1048
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,463
State Employee Number: 1456673

Arsalan Kalhoro is a Auditor III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,556.

Lisa Martin

Program Specialist IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$77,003

Base pay: $77,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,003
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,417
State Employee Number: 1175635

At Office of the Governor, Lisa Martin serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,003.

Adam Gilroy

Program Specialist IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$77,003

Base pay: $77,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,003
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,417
State Employee Number: 1446745

At Office of the Governor, Adam Gilroy serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,003.

Tara Dreyer

Editor III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$76,800

Base pay: $76,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1877
Hire Date: Feb 25, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,400
State Employee Number: 1766764

At Office of the Governor, Tara Dreyer serves as a Editor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,800.

Natalie Parks

Information Specialist IV/Office of the Governor

2025 total comp

$76,650

Base pay: $76,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,650
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,388
State Employee Number: 1703162

Natalie Parks is a Information Specialist IV at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,650.

Kathryn Alvarado

Program Specialist IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$75,658

Base pay: $75,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,658
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,305
State Employee Number: 1773016

At Office of the Governor, Kathryn Alvarado serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,658.

Helen Martinez

Compliance Analyst III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$75,468

Base pay: $75,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,468
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1402
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,289
State Employee Number: 146075

Helen Martinez works as a Compliance Analyst III for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Helen earned $75,468 in 2026.

Casey Clemens

Program Specialist IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$75,240

Base pay: $75,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,270
State Employee Number: 1552549

Casey Clemens works as a Program Specialist IV for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Casey earned $75,240 in 2026.

Amy Ruzicka

Legal Assistant IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$75,003

Base pay: $75,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,003
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 72734

At Office of the Governor, Amy Ruzicka serves as a Legal Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,003.

Angela Bailey

Executive Assistant III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$75,000

Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 1760208

At Office of the Governor, Angela Bailey serves as a Executive Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,000.

Sophia Sanchez

Human Resources Specialist IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$73,980

Base pay: $73,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,980
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1735
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $6,165
State Employee Number: 89472

Sophia Sanchez holds the role of Human Resources Specialist IV at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,980.

Eduardo Leal

Information Specialist V/Office of the Governor

2025 total comp

$73,500

Base pay: $73,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,125
State Employee Number: 1297275

At Office of the Governor, Eduardo Leal serves as a Information Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,500.

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.