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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

Suzanne Tomlin

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $11,667
State Employee Number: 189712

Suzanne Tomlin holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,000.

Robert Gaitan

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$138,224

Base pay: $138,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,224
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2006
Monthly Pay: $11,519
State Employee Number: 72272

Robert Gaitan works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Robert earned $138,224 in 2026.

Frances Albers

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$138,000

Base pay: $138,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $11,500
State Employee Number: 139177

Frances Albers holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,000.

Lajuana Barton

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$137,655

Base pay: $137,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,655
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Mar 23, 1993
Monthly Pay: $11,471
State Employee Number: 50073

Lajuana Barton works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Lajuana earned $137,655 in 2026.

Gatlin Moncla

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$135,450

Base pay: $135,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,450
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, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,288
State Employee Number: 782257

At Senate, Gatlin Moncla serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,450.

Grayson Coker

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$135,000

Base pay: $135,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,000
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, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,250
State Employee Number: 1127197

Grayson Coker holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,000.

Shelby Vestal

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$135,000

Base pay: $135,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Nov 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $11,250
State Employee Number: 1152471

Shelby Vestal holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,000.

Monica Partida

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$133,131

Base pay: $133,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,131
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2005
Monthly Pay: $11,094
State Employee Number: 129741

Monica Partida is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,131.

Maureen Metteauer

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 784003

Maureen Metteauer holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,000.

Densal Wilson

Legislative Paraprofessional/Senate

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7105
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 103312

Densal Wilson holds the role of Legislative Paraprofessional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,000.

Joseph Calvo

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$131,705

Base pay: $131,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,705
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Nov 15, 1994
Monthly Pay: $10,975
State Employee Number: 137380

Joseph Calvo works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Joseph earned $131,705 in 2026.