Texas / Senate
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Legislative Technician/Senate
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At Senate, Dennis Yoder serves as a Legislative Technician. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,115.
Legislative Professional/Senate
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At Senate, Gerald Fortner Ii serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,000.
Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate
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Austin Arceneaux works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Austin earned $120,000 in 2026.
Legislative Administrative Support/Senate
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Hannah Zubeldia holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,000.
Legislative Professional/Senate
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Abigael Johnston works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Abigael earned $120,000 in 2026.
Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate
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Iris Vasquez Guerrero is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,000.
Legislative Professional/Senate
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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.
Legislative Professional/Senate
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Donald Light works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Donald earned $120,000 in 2026.
Legislative Paraprofessional/Senate
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Jim Morales is a Legislative Paraprofessional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,000.
Legislative Professional/Senate
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Emma Gibson works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Emma earned $117,000 in 2025.
Legislative Administrative Support/Senate
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Marjorie Cotera holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,160.
Legislative Professional/Senate
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Shawn Dunn works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Shawn earned $115,260 in 2026.
Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate
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Alvaro Diaz Alvarez holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,000.
Legislative Professional/Senate
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Christopher Caruso works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Christopher earned $114,372 in 2026.
Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate
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Ashley Henderson holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,360.
Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate
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Ariana Campos is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,000.
Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate
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Lauren Hadley is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,000.
Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate
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Andromeda Doye holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,000.
Legislative Professional/Senate
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At Senate, Jennifer Harris serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,260.
Legislative Professional/Senate
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Mary Martinez works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Mary earned $112,000 in 2026.
Legislative Administrative Support/Senate
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Nanci Longoria holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,554.
Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate
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At Senate, Karla Palomares serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,000.
Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate
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At Senate, Jeffrey Waldock serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,992.