Texas / Public Utility Commission of Texas

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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

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Tracy Montes

Manager VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$117,852

Base pay: $117,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,852
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,821
State Employee Number: 201661

Tracy Montes works as a Manager VI for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tracy earned $117,852 in 2026.

Cheri Hasz

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$117,393

Base pay: $117,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,393
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,783
State Employee Number: 1421028

Cheri Hasz holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,393.

Adrian Hazard

Program Management Specialist II/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$116,400

Base pay: $116,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: Dec 13, 1999
Monthly Pay: $9,700
State Employee Number: 106647

Adrian Hazard is a Program Management Specialist II at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $116,400.

Matthew Howard

IT Business Analyst IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$115,764

Base pay: $115,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,764
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 224
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,647
State Employee Number: 6533

Matthew Howard works as a IT Business Analyst IV for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $115,764 in 2026.

Dylan King

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$115,752

Base pay: $115,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,752
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,646
State Employee Number: 1635593

Dylan King holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,752.

Gary Horton Jr

Geographic Information Specialist V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$115,668

Base pay: $115,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,668
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 274
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,639
State Employee Number: 931928

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Gary Horton Jr serves as a Geographic Information Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,668.

Roshan Pokhrel

Engineer VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$115,512

Base pay: $115,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,512
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,626
State Employee Number: 1155426

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Roshan Pokhrel serves as a Engineer VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,512.

Matthew Mcgray

Budget Analyst V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$114,984

Base pay: $114,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,984
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1159
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,582
State Employee Number: 198094

Matthew Mcgray is a Budget Analyst V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,984.

Barbette Mays

Internal Auditor V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$114,684

Base pay: $114,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,684
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1204
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,557
State Employee Number: 81845

Barbette Mays holds the role of Internal Auditor V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,684.

Norma De La Fuente

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$114,556

Base pay: $114,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,556
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,546
State Employee Number: 860209

Norma De La Fuente is a Attorney III at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,556.

Brooke Camet

Government Relations Specialist III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$114,276

Base pay: $114,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1894
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,523
State Employee Number: 1408256

Brooke Camet works as a Government Relations Specialist III for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brooke earned $114,276 in 2026.

Seaver Myers

Project Manager IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$113,052

Base pay: $113,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,052
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,421
State Employee Number: 1196344

Seaver Myers holds the role of Project Manager IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,052.

Ruth Stark

Financial Examiner V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$112,284

Base pay: $112,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1108
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $9,357
State Employee Number: 134969

Ruth Stark is a Financial Examiner V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,284.

Austin Spraetz

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$112,080

Base pay: $112,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,340
State Employee Number: 532267

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Austin Spraetz serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,080.

Arnett Caviel

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$110,748

Base pay: $110,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,748
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,229
State Employee Number: 1199725

Arnett Caviel is a Attorney III at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,748.