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

Page 1

Laurie Hobbs

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$134,679

Base pay: $134,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,679
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,223
State Employee Number: 98227

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Laurie Hobbs serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,679.

Drake Kirk

Web Administrator V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$134,628

Base pay: $134,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,628
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 304
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,219
State Employee Number: 194227

Drake Kirk holds the role of Web Administrator V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,628.

Eric Yoon

Administrative Law Judge III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$134,349

Base pay: $134,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,349
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3644
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,196
State Employee Number: 1422435

Eric Yoon holds the role of Administrative Law Judge III at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,349.

Jasmin Augustus

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$133,700

Base pay: $133,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,142
State Employee Number: 1421029

Jasmin Augustus is a Attorney IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,700.

John Poole

Engineer VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$133,656

Base pay: $133,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,138
State Employee Number: 412904

John Poole holds the role of Engineer VI at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,656.

Kevin Pierce

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$133,509

Base pay: $133,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,126
State Employee Number: 1569443

Kevin Pierce holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,509.

Shawnee Claiborn-Pinto

Project Manager V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$133,500

Base pay: $133,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,125
State Employee Number: 68368

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Shawnee Claiborn-Pinto serves as a Project Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,500.

Parrish Pratt

Cybersecurity Analyst IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$132,816

Base pay: $132,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,816
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 322
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $11,068
State Employee Number: 91529

Parrish Pratt is a Cybersecurity Analyst IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,816.

Kourosh Khosraviyani

Manager VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$132,768

Base pay: $132,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,768
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,064
State Employee Number: 341922

Kourosh Khosraviyani works as a Manager VI for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kourosh earned $132,768 in 2026.

Nequita Carter

Director II/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$132,732

Base pay: $132,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,732
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,061
State Employee Number: 192613

Nequita Carter works as a Director II for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nequita earned $132,732 in 2026.

Lindsey Mcgray

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$132,504

Base pay: $132,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,504
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,042
State Employee Number: 12105

Lindsey Mcgray is a Attorney IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $132,504.

Carla Longfellow

Program Management Specialist IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$132,300

Base pay: $132,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,025
State Employee Number: 162607

Carla Longfellow holds the role of Program Management Specialist IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,300.

Rama Singh Rastogi

Program Management Specialist IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$130,104

Base pay: $130,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,104
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,842
State Employee Number: 1204804

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Rama Singh Rastogi serves as a Program Management Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,104.

Christopher Brown

Program Management Specialist IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$130,104

Base pay: $130,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,104
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,842
State Employee Number: 1645518

Christopher Brown works as a Program Management Specialist IV for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christopher earned $130,104 in 2026.

Lawrence Rahmes

Engineer V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$130,008

Base pay: $130,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,834
State Employee Number: 1804823

Lawrence Rahmes 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 $130,008.

Celia Eaves

Program Management Specialist III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$129,864

Base pay: $129,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,864
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1672
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,822
State Employee Number: 1252453

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Celia Eaves serves as a Program Management Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,864.

Catherine Pitcher

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$128,714

Base pay: $128,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,714
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,726
State Employee Number: 1176561

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Catherine Pitcher serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,714.

Julia Wagner

Engineer V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$127,488

Base pay: $127,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,488
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,624
State Employee Number: 1705933

Julia Wagner 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 $127,488.

David Bautista

Engineer VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$127,284

Base pay: $127,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,607
State Employee Number: 1117945

David Bautista works as a Engineer VI for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $127,284 in 2026.

Ariadna Garcia

Attorney III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$127,276

Base pay: $127,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,606
State Employee Number: 850758

Ariadna Garcia works as a Attorney III for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ariadna earned $127,276 in 2026.

Christina Denmark

Administrative Law Judge II/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$126,744

Base pay: $126,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,744
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3642
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,562
State Employee Number: 539497

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Christina Denmark serves as a Administrative Law Judge II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,744.