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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

Michael Ward

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$130,680

Base pay: $130,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,680
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,890
State Employee Number: 1215402

Michael Ward is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,680.

Roxanne Garcia

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$130,200

Base pay: $130,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: May 28, 2010
Monthly Pay: $10,850
State Employee Number: 119941

Roxanne Garcia holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,200.

Cassandra Urrutia

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$130,000

Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,833
State Employee Number: 1006888

At Senate, Cassandra Urrutia serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,000.

Steven Aranyi

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$130,000

Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,833
State Employee Number: 1155340

Steven Aranyi is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $130,000.

Jorge Ramirez

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2025 total comp

$129,600

Base pay: $129,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,600
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Apr 22, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,800
State Employee Number: 742060

Jorge Ramirez works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jorge earned $129,600 in 2025.

Jeffrey Hedges

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$128,890

Base pay: $128,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,890
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Dec 10, 2012
Monthly Pay: $10,741
State Employee Number: 341067

Jeffrey Hedges holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,890.

Michele Slaton

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$128,820

Base pay: $128,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,820
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,735
State Employee Number: 336028

Michele Slaton works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Michele earned $128,820 in 2026.

Sergio Gonzales

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$124,800

Base pay: $124,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,400
State Employee Number: 1204431

At Senate, Sergio Gonzales serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,800.

Ross Leake

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$124,000

Base pay: $124,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: May 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,333
State Employee Number: 105779

At Senate, Ross Leake serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,000.

Alexandra Calve

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$123,600

Base pay: $123,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,600
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, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,300
State Employee Number: 1188365

At Senate, Alexandra Calve serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,600.

Clinton Harned

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2025 total comp

$122,400

Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,200
State Employee Number: 1056399

At Senate, Clinton Harned serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,400.

Kaylie Perkins

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$122,400

Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,200
State Employee Number: 1299562

Kaylie Perkins works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Kaylie earned $122,400 in 2026.

Kassie Fleming

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$122,000

Base pay: $122,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Dec 10, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,167
State Employee Number: 789458

Kassie Fleming works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Kassie earned $122,000 in 2026.