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Public Utility Commission of Texas

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Utility Commission of Texas operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2026, this agency had 283 employees with median total compensation of $99,228; the highest distinct record was $265,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $32.1M
Employees: 283
Median total: $99,228
Highest record: $265,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$52,992$249,192+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 283 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,228) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $113,428 (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

$66,156

$80,232

$99,228

$134,349

$181,018

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $181,018 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $66,156. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

14 · $137,223

10 · $64,170

9 · $182,340

9 · $155,566

9 · $76,680

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	$29.7M —	263 —	$100,656 —
2026	$32.1M ▲ 8.0%	283 ▲ 7.6%	$99,228 ▼ 1.4%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Office of Public Utility Counsel Texas69% match
Attorney General's Office South Carolina62% match
Public Defender City and County of San Francisco61% match
Office of Administrative Law California60% match
District Attorney Allegheny County, Pennsylvania56% match
Public Defender Council, Georgia Georgia53% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ricardo Rivera

Programmer V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$110,004

Base pay: $110,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,167
State Employee Number: 1804821

Ricardo Rivera is a Programmer V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $110,004.

Cathleen Trevino

Engineer V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$110,004

Base pay: $110,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,167
State Employee Number: 1780658

Cathleen Trevino holds the role of Engineer V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,004.

Nima Momtahan

Program Management Specialist I/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$109,776

Base pay: $109,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,776
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1670
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,148
State Employee Number: 1153727

Nima Momtahan holds the role of Program Management Specialist I at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,776.

Richard Saldana

Program Supervisor VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$109,068

Base pay: $109,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,068
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2000
Monthly Pay: $9,089
State Employee Number: 168850

Richard Saldana holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $109,068.

Eleanor Breed

Program Specialist VII/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$108,648

Base pay: $108,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,648
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,054
State Employee Number: 1222119

Eleanor Breed is a Program Specialist VII at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,648.

Josephine Juarez-Delgado

Program Supervisor VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$108,492

Base pay: $108,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,492
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,041
State Employee Number: 77880

Josephine Juarez-Delgado is a Program Supervisor VI at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,492.

Karissa Rodriguez

Program Management Specialist III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 858882

Karissa Rodriguez works as a Program Management Specialist III for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Karissa earned $108,000 in 2026.

Adem Tokel

Systems Administrator V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$106,980

Base pay: $106,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,980
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,915
State Employee Number: 1056868

Adem Tokel works as a Systems Administrator V for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adem earned $106,980 in 2026.

Casey Jones

Systems Administrator V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$106,968

Base pay: $106,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,968
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,914
State Employee Number: 851594

Casey Jones works as a Systems Administrator V for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Casey earned $106,968 in 2026.

Markel Perkins

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$106,728

Base pay: $106,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,728
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,894
State Employee Number: 1480122

Markel Perkins is a Attorney III at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,728.

Stephen Mendoza

Financial Analyst III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$106,080

Base pay: $106,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Oct 7, 1996
Monthly Pay: $8,840
State Employee Number: 177875

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Stephen Mendoza serves as a Financial Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,080.

Jorge Ordonez

Financial Analyst IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$106,080

Base pay: $106,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1085
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,840
State Employee Number: 1133005

Jorge Ordonez holds the role of Financial Analyst IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,080.

Komal Patel

Geographic Information Specialist V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$105,684

Base pay: $105,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,684
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 274
Hire Date: Apr 13, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,807
State Employee Number: 90626

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Komal Patel serves as a Geographic Information Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,684.

Lauren Callahan

Information Specialist V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$105,180

Base pay: $105,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,180
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Jun 19, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,765
State Employee Number: 515312

Lauren Callahan holds the role of Information Specialist V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,180.

Deirdras Jones

Information Specialist V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$105,180

Base pay: $105,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,180
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,765
State Employee Number: 1460272

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Deirdras Jones serves as a Information Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,180.

Kristal Smith

Program Management Specialist IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 349909

Kristal Smith works as a Program Management Specialist IV for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kristal earned $105,000 in 2026.

James Euton

Project Manager III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$104,616

Base pay: $104,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,616
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,718
State Employee Number: 1422693

James Euton is a Project Manager III at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,616.

Allison Fink

Attorney II/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$104,088

Base pay: $104,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,088
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3503
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,674
State Employee Number: 1677535

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Allison Fink serves as a Attorney II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,088.

Juan Guajardo

Attorney II/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$102,841

Base pay: $102,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,841
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3503
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,570
State Employee Number: 1724636

Juan Guajardo works as a Attorney II for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Juan earned $102,841 in 2026.

Harold Kohl

Program Supervisor VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$102,432

Base pay: $102,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Oct 29, 2001
Monthly Pay: $8,536
State Employee Number: 155779

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Harold Kohl serves as a Program Supervisor VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,432.