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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David Gordon

General Counsel IV/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$202,362

Base pay: $202,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,362
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3524
Hire Date: Aug 23, 2021
Monthly Pay: $16,864
State Employee Number: 341427

David Gordon holds the role of General Counsel IV at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $202,362.

Therese Harris

Director VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$200,568

Base pay: $200,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,568
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2010
Monthly Pay: $16,714
State Employee Number: 25289

Therese Harris works as a Director VI for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Therese earned $200,568 in 2026.

Darryl Tietjen

Director VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$200,568

Base pay: $200,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,568
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jan 31, 1991
Monthly Pay: $16,714
State Employee Number: 42585

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Darryl Tietjen serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $200,568.

Tracie Tolle

Director VI/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$200,568

Base pay: $200,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,568
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $16,714
State Employee Number: 59153

Tracie Tolle works as a Director VI for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tracie earned $200,568 in 2026.