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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Jay Stone

Contract Administrative Manager II/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$126,552

Base pay: $126,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,552
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1962
Hire Date: May 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $10,546
State Employee Number: 148733

Jay Stone works as a Contract Administrative Manager II for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jay earned $126,552 in 2026.

Krishna De La Cruz

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$126,119

Base pay: $126,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,119
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,510
State Employee Number: 1710114

Krishna De La Cruz works as a Attorney III for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Krishna earned $126,119 in 2026.

Patricia Garcia

Manager V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$125,880

Base pay: $125,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,880
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,490
State Employee Number: 492434

Patricia Garcia holds the role of Manager V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,880.

Jennifer Mayfield

Financial Examiner VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$125,676

Base pay: $125,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,676
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1110
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,473
State Employee Number: 1481818

Jennifer Mayfield is a Financial Examiner VI at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,676.

Rebecca Bromley-Williams

Administrative Law Judge II/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$125,004

Base pay: $125,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3642
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,417
State Employee Number: 1660996

Rebecca Bromley-Williams works as a Administrative Law Judge II for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rebecca earned $125,004 in 2026.

Mackenzie Arthur

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$123,537

Base pay: $123,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,537
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,295
State Employee Number: 1285314

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Mackenzie Arthur serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,537.

Lorena Patrick

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$122,430

Base pay: $122,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,430
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,203
State Employee Number: 1197134

Lorena Patrick 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 $122,430.

Kevin Bartz

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$121,908

Base pay: $121,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,908
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,159
State Employee Number: 1053243

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Kevin Bartz serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,908.

Bruce Westmoreland

Programmer V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$121,824

Base pay: $121,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,824
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $10,152
State Employee Number: 769183

Bruce Westmoreland works as a Programmer V for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bruce earned $121,824 in 2026.

Emily Sears

Financial Examiner VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$121,392

Base pay: $121,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,392
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1110
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,116
State Employee Number: 782181

Emily Sears works as a Financial Examiner VI for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Emily earned $121,392 in 2026.

Kavitha Anandan

Programmer V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$121,308

Base pay: $121,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,308
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: May 13, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,109
State Employee Number: 949615

Kavitha Anandan is a Programmer V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,308.

Holly Mccrea

Programmer V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 992174

Holly Mccrea holds the role of Programmer V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,000.

Mary Beck

Director I/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$119,868

Base pay: $119,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,868
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,989
State Employee Number: 157780

Mary Beck holds the role of Director I at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,868.

Juliana Gauldin

Project Manager IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$119,736

Base pay: $119,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,736
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,978
State Employee Number: 727964

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Juliana Gauldin serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,736.