Texas / Senate / Legislative Professional

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Legislative Professional

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

225 employees hold this title in Senate. Median total compensation for the role is $66,150, above the department median of $65,400.

Employees: 225
Total payroll: $16.5M
Role median: $66,150
Agency median: $65,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,000$181,718+

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

How total compensation varies among the 225 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Legislative Professional is held in 3 Texas departments. In Senate, the median of $66,150 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Legislative Council

$92,610 · 1

House of Representatives

$80,296 · 62

Median total compensation for the Legislative Professional role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gerald Fortner Ii

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Feb 20, 2026
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 99934

At Senate, Gerald Fortner Ii serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,000.

Abigael Johnston

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 1055483

Abigael Johnston works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Abigael earned $120,000 in 2026.

Court Manske

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 1164400

Court Manske holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,000.

Donald Light

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 1299558

Donald Light works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Donald earned $120,000 in 2026.

Emma Gibson

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$117,000

Base pay: $117,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,750
State Employee Number: 1677270

Emma Gibson works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Emma earned $117,000 in 2025.

Shawn Dunn

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$115,260

Base pay: $115,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,260
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jul 26, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,605
State Employee Number: 25085

Shawn Dunn works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Shawn earned $115,260 in 2026.

Christopher Caruso

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$114,372

Base pay: $114,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,372
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,531
State Employee Number: 1164578

Christopher Caruso works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Christopher earned $114,372 in 2026.

Jennifer Harris

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$112,260

Base pay: $112,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,260
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Apr 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,355
State Employee Number: 1109439

At Senate, Jennifer Harris serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,260.

Mary Martinez

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$112,000

Base pay: $112,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,333
State Employee Number: 1299687

Mary Martinez works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Mary earned $112,000 in 2026.