Texas / Secretary of State

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Secretary of State

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Secretary of State administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.

In 2026, this agency had 299 employees with median total compensation of $69,300; the highest distinct record was $285,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $23.7M
Employees: 299
Median total: $69,300
Highest record: $285,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50,000$190,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 299 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,300) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $79,178 (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

$53,699

$57,985

$69,300

$81,900

$113,715

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,715 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,699. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Specialist V

43 · $69,300

Program Specialist I

39 · $53,699

Program Specialist II

17 · $57,985

Education Specialist IV

15 · $78,750

Customer Service Representative IV

15 · $53,699

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	$21M —	270 —	$69,300 —
2026	$23.7M ▲ 12.6%	299 ▲ 10.7%	$69,300 ±0%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lillian Eder

Program Management Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,060

Base pay: $102,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,505
State Employee Number: 338367

Lillian Eder works as a Program Management Specialist II for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lillian earned $102,060 in 2026.

Julia Montes

Manager V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,060

Base pay: $102,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,505
State Employee Number: 1000895

At Secretary of State, Julia Montes serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,060.

Ann Alexa Buxkemper

Manager V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,060

Base pay: $102,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,505
State Employee Number: 1199505

At Secretary of State, Ann Alexa Buxkemper serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,060.

Holly Justice

Manager V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,060

Base pay: $102,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,505
State Employee Number: 1456719

Holly Justice holds the role of Manager V at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,060.

Gabriel Kuntzman

Manager V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,060

Base pay: $102,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,505
State Employee Number: 1654101

Gabriel Kuntzman holds the role of Manager V at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,060.

Charlton Johnson

Program Management Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,060

Base pay: $102,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,505
State Employee Number: 1706402

Charlton Johnson is a Program Management Specialist II at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,060.

Raul Lara Garcia

Programmer IV/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 1802449

At Secretary of State, Raul Lara Garcia serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,000.

Neethu Mathew

Programmer IV/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 1804454

Neethu Mathew is a Programmer IV at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,000.

Pepe De La Garza

Web Administrator V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$99,750

Base pay: $99,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 304
Hire Date: May 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $8,313
State Employee Number: 177371

Pepe De La Garza is a Web Administrator V at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,750.

George Goggin

Cybersecurity Analyst II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$97,222

Base pay: $97,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,222
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 320
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,102
State Employee Number: 126786

George Goggin holds the role of Cybersecurity Analyst II at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,222.

Caitlin Arzate

Program Management Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$97,200

Base pay: $97,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,100
State Employee Number: 1773178

Caitlin Arzate holds the role of Program Management Specialist II at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,200.

Carlos Espinosa Ealy

Program Specialist VI/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$97,141

Base pay: $97,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,141
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,095
State Employee Number: 1081527

Carlos Espinosa Ealy holds the role of Program Specialist VI at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,141.