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

William Black

Deputy Director IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$335,710

Base pay: $335,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $335,710
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1633
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $27,976
State Employee Number: 331335

William Black holds the role of Deputy Director IV at Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $335,710.

Angela Colmenero

Deputy Director IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$325,177

Base pay: $325,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $325,177
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1633
Hire Date: Sep 10, 2018
Monthly Pay: $27,098
State Employee Number: 172136

Angela Colmenero is a Deputy Director IV at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $325,177.

Christopher Baker

Deputy Director IV/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$320,575

Base pay: $320,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $320,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1633
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $26,715
State Employee Number: 35544

Christopher Baker works as a Deputy Director IV for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christopher earned $320,575 in 2026.

Robert Howden

Deputy Director III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$299,000

Base pay: $299,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $299,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Sep 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $24,917
State Employee Number: 310329

Robert Howden works as a Deputy Director III for Office of the Governor. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Robert earned $299,000 in 2026.

Trevor Ezell

Deputy Director III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$299,000

Base pay: $299,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $299,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2023
Monthly Pay: $24,917
State Employee Number: 1196154

Trevor Ezell is a Deputy Director III at Office of the Governor. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $299,000.

Stephen Munisteri

Deputy Director III/Office of the Governor

2026 total comp

$299,000

Base pay: $299,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $299,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $24,917
State Employee Number: 1299835

At Office of the Governor, Stephen Munisteri serves as a Deputy Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $299,000.