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

Thomas Gleeson

Commission, Chair/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$265,000

Base pay: $265,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $265,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C276
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2008
Monthly Pay: $22,083
State Employee Number: 118432

Thomas Gleeson holds the role of Commission, Chair at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $265,000.

Shelah Cisneros

General Counsel V/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$264,144

Base pay: $264,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $264,144
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3525
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $22,012
State Employee Number: 157170

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Shelah Cisneros serves as a General Counsel V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $264,144.

Constance Corona

Executive Director/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$257,858

Base pay: $257,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $257,858
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: G022
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $21,488
State Employee Number: 268359

Constance Corona works as a Executive Director for Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Constance earned $257,858 in 2026.

Courtney Hjaltman

Commissioner/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$250,000

Base pay: $250,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C205
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $20,833
State Employee Number: 331227

At Public Utility Commission of Texas, Courtney Hjaltman serves as a Commissioner. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $250,000.

Morgan Johnson

Commissioner/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$250,000

Base pay: $250,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C205
Hire Date: Oct 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $20,833
State Employee Number: 332558

Morgan Johnson holds the role of Commissioner at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $250,000.

Kathleen Jackson

Commissioner/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$250,000

Base pay: $250,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C205
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $20,833
State Employee Number: 743981

Kathleen Jackson is a Commissioner at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $250,000.

Hayley Hall

Deputy Director III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$249,192

Base pay: $249,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,192
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $20,766
State Employee Number: 4083

Hayley Hall holds the role of Deputy Director III at Public Utility Commission of Texas. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $249,192.

Philip English

Deputy Director III/Public Utility Commission of Texas

2026 total comp

$249,192

Base pay: $249,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,192
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1632
Hire Date: Jul 30, 2018
Monthly Pay: $20,766
State Employee Number: 1129635

Philip English is a Deputy Director III at Public Utility Commission of Texas. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $249,192.