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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Glen Imes

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2025 total comp

$142,320

Base pay: $142,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,860
State Employee Number: 949673

Glen Imes holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,320.

Rebecca White

Administrative Law Judge III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$141,408

Base pay: $141,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,408
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3644
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,784
State Employee Number: 16634

Rebecca White works as a Administrative Law Judge III for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rebecca earned $141,408 in 2026.

Aaron Haas

Administrative Law Judge III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$141,408

Base pay: $141,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,408
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3644
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,784
State Employee Number: 1165818

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Aaron Haas serves as a Administrative Law Judge III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $141,408.

Katie Marx

Administrative Law Judge III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$139,869

Base pay: $139,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3644
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,656
State Employee Number: 949855

Katie Marx 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 $139,869.

Mark Filarowicz

Financial Examiner VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$138,756

Base pay: $138,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,756
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1110
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,563
State Employee Number: 171888

Mark Filarowicz is a Financial Examiner VI at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $138,756.

Merritt Lander

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$137,885

Base pay: $137,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,885
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2019
Monthly Pay: $11,490
State Employee Number: 1214977

Merritt Lander is a Attorney IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $137,885.

Elizabeth Mallett

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$137,808

Base pay: $137,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,808
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,484
State Employee Number: 1760420

Elizabeth Mallett works as a Attorney IV for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $137,808 in 2026.

Kelsey Daugherty

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$136,638

Base pay: $136,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,387
State Employee Number: 1574076

Kelsey Daugherty is a Attorney IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,638.

Werner Roth

Project Manager V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$136,200

Base pay: $136,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,350
State Employee Number: 516881

Werner Roth is a Project Manager V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,200.

Onyinyechi Anaele

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$134,946

Base pay: $134,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,946
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,246
State Employee Number: 684991

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Onyinyechi Anaele serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,946.