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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

Daichan Sykes

Compliance Analyst V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$92,088

Base pay: $92,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,088
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1404
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,674
State Employee Number: 1053199

Daichan Sykes is a Compliance Analyst V at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,088.

Shivam Kakkar

Programmer III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$90,846

Base pay: $90,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,846
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Jun 29, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,571
State Employee Number: 1645335

Shivam Kakkar holds the role of Programmer III at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,846.

Sharon Kavanaugh

Budget Analyst IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$90,729

Base pay: $90,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,729
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,561
State Employee Number: 363875

At Office of the Governor, Sharon Kavanaugh serves as a Budget Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,729.

Corey Pohlmeyer

Budget Analyst IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$90,729

Base pay: $90,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,729
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,561
State Employee Number: 1281930

Corey Pohlmeyer holds the role of Budget Analyst IV at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,729.

Amanda Brereton

Accountant V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$90,295

Base pay: $90,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,295
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,525
State Employee Number: 1051544

Amanda Brereton is a Accountant V at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,295.

Amy Bannatyne

Executive Assistant IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 166
Hire Date: May 7, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 82843

Amy Bannatyne works as a Executive Assistant IV for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amy earned $90,000 in 2026.

Bonnie Smith

Director V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 1085319

At Office of the Governor, Bonnie Smith serves as a Director V. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,000.

William Lott

Budget Analyst IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$89,865

Base pay: $89,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,865
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,489
State Employee Number: 159974

William Lott is a Budget Analyst IV at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,865.

Carmela Davis

Auditor IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$89,772

Base pay: $89,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,772
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1050
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,481
State Employee Number: 784750

At Office of the Governor, Carmela Davis serves as a Auditor IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,772.

Andrew Krummenacher

Programmer III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$89,114

Base pay: $89,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,114
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,426
State Employee Number: 1716937

At Office of the Governor, Andrew Krummenacher serves as a Programmer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,114.

Nelda Sturgeon

Auditor V/Office of the Governor

2025 total comp

$88,200

Base pay: $88,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 147808

Nelda Sturgeon works as a Auditor V for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nelda earned $88,200 in 2025.

Deborah Jacaman

Accountant VI/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$88,200

Base pay: $88,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 763868

Deborah Jacaman is a Accountant VI at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,200.

Valerie Lott

Accountant V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$87,780

Base pay: $87,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,315
State Employee Number: 44068

Valerie Lott is a Accountant V at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,780.

Rebecca Moreno

Accountant V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$87,780

Base pay: $87,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,315
State Employee Number: 934769

Rebecca Moreno is a Accountant V at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,780.

Jodie Johnston

Purchaser VI/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$87,780

Base pay: $87,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1935
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,315
State Employee Number: 1404520

Jodie Johnston holds the role of Purchaser VI at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,780.

Irma Heinrich

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$86,577

Base pay: $86,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 25, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,215
State Employee Number: 1002128

At Office of the Governor, Irma Heinrich serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,577.

Marta Salinas

Auditor IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$86,412

Base pay: $86,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,412
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1050
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,201
State Employee Number: 20826

Marta Salinas holds the role of Auditor IV at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,412.

Alejandro Martinez

Auditor IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$86,316

Base pay: $86,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,316
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1050
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,193
State Employee Number: 927151

Alejandro Martinez works as a Auditor IV for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alejandro earned $86,316 in 2026.

Kianna Hatfield

Program Specialist VI/Office of the Governor

2025 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1581102

At Office of the Governor, Kianna Hatfield serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,995.

Peter Weston

Accountant VI/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$85,000

Base pay: $85,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,083
State Employee Number: 1795576

At Office of the Governor, Peter Weston serves as a Accountant VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,000.

Madeleine Traeger

Program Specialist V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$84,681

Base pay: $84,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,681
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,057
State Employee Number: 1164382

Madeleine Traeger is a Program Specialist V at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,681.

Cynthia Martinez

Program Specialist V/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$83,192

Base pay: $83,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,192
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,933
State Employee Number: 311610

Cynthia Martinez works as a Program Specialist V for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cynthia earned $83,192 in 2026.