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Senate

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

The Senate is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 545 employees with median total compensation of $65,400; the highest distinct record was $459,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $43.3M
Employees: 545
Median total: $65,400
Highest record: $459,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,040$262,080+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 545 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,400) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $79,499 (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

$14,400

$46,800

$65,400

$98,880

$158,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $158,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,400. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legislative Professional

165 · $72,000

Leg. Official/Administrator

148 · $114,680

Legislative Administrative Support

119 · $48,552

Legislative Paraprofessional

41 · $55,000

Elected Official

31 · $7,200

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	$46.9M —	683 —	$59,400 —
2026	$43.3M ▼ 7.6%	545 ▼ 20.2%	$65,400 ▲ 10.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Scott Caffey

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$109,558

Base pay: $109,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,558
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jun 12, 1992
Monthly Pay: $9,130
State Employee Number: 173699

Scott Caffey works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Scott earned $109,558 in 2026.

Shannon Perry

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$109,200

Base pay: $109,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,100
State Employee Number: 256724

At Senate, Shannon Perry serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,200.

Carl-John Roell

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2025 total comp

$109,200

Base pay: $109,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,100
State Employee Number: 536454

Carl-John Roell is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,200.

Eugenie Schieve

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$109,200

Base pay: $109,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,100
State Employee Number: 1204443

At Senate, Eugenie Schieve serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,200.

Rebecca Cates

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 830325

Rebecca Cates holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,000.

Jordan Cooley

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Sep 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 1396498

Jordan Cooley holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,000.

Jenna Lewis

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$108,000

Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,000
State Employee Number: 1578310

Jenna Lewis holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,000.

Dariel Ramirez

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$107,328

Base pay: $107,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,328
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,944
State Employee Number: 1164396

Dariel Ramirez works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Dariel earned $107,328 in 2026.

Kelvin Bass

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$105,840

Base pay: $105,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,840
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Nov 8, 1999
Monthly Pay: $8,820
State Employee Number: 183842

At Senate, Kelvin Bass serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,840.

Jason Kirksey

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2025 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Mar 31, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 515371

Jason Kirksey is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,000.

Aimee Lopez

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1056836

Aimee Lopez is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,000.

Vincent Leibowitz

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jul 6, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1297244

Vincent Leibowitz holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,000.

Jacob De Selms

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1732907

Jacob De Selms works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jacob earned $105,000 in 2026.

Brandon Campos

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$103,200

Base pay: $103,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,600
State Employee Number: 1162464

Brandon Campos holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,200.

Eric Beck

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$102,438

Base pay: $102,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,438
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Sep 3, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,537
State Employee Number: 5391

Eric Beck works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Eric earned $102,438 in 2026.

Eric Grady

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$100,610

Base pay: $100,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,610
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,384
State Employee Number: 137291

Eric Grady is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,610.

Lizette Fleher

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$100,008

Base pay: $100,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,008
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,334
State Employee Number: 1746409

Lizette Fleher works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Lizette earned $100,008 in 2026.

Hayden Davis

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$99,600

Base pay: $99,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,600
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,300
State Employee Number: 1637929

Hayden Davis is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,600.

Claire Leonard

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Aug 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 1250410

Claire Leonard is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,000.