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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$21M
—
270
—
$69,300
—
2026
$23.7M
▲ 12.6%
299
▲ 10.7%
$69,300
±0%

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Record list

Employees

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Gabriel Valenzuela

Government Relations Specialist III/Secretary of State

2026 total comp
$131,254
Base pay
$131,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,254
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1894
Hire Date
Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay
$10,938
State Employee Number
56523

Gabriel Valenzuela holds the role of Government Relations Specialist III at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,254.

Charles Maddox

Attorney IV/Secretary of State

2026 total comp
$128,738
Base pay
$128,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,738
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay
$10,728
State Employee Number
107047

At Secretary of State, Charles Maddox serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,738.

Andre Montgomery

Attorney IV/Secretary of State

2026 total comp
$128,738
Base pay
$128,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,738
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3505
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay
$10,728
State Employee Number
187031

At Secretary of State, Andre Montgomery serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,738.