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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Michael Noth

Engineer VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$156,612

Base pay: $156,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,612
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $13,051
State Employee Number: 1749900

Michael Noth 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 $156,612.

Andrew Aus

Attorney V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$155,566

Base pay: $155,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,566
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,964
State Employee Number: 967247

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Andrew Aus serves as a Attorney V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,566.

Anthony Kanalas

Attorney V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$155,566

Base pay: $155,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,566
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,964
State Employee Number: 1431870

Anthony Kanalas works as a Attorney V for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anthony earned $155,566 in 2026.

Preston Streufert

Attorney V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$154,891

Base pay: $154,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,891
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,908
State Employee Number: 213132

Preston Streufert holds the role of Attorney V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,891.

Jessica Horn

Attorney IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$154,891

Base pay: $154,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,891
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jul 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,908
State Employee Number: 775193

Jessica Horn 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 $154,891.

Grace Golden

Attorney V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$154,891

Base pay: $154,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,891
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $12,908
State Employee Number: 1233655

Grace Golden works as a Attorney V for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Grace earned $154,891 in 2026.

Courtney Grant

Attorney V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$154,510

Base pay: $154,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,510
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: Nov 11, 2019
Monthly Pay: $12,876
State Employee Number: 1240541

Courtney Grant is a Attorney V at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $154,510.

Eduardo Acosta

Engineer VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$153,432

Base pay: $153,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,786
State Employee Number: 316278

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Eduardo Acosta serves as a Engineer VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,432.