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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

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Marie Rocha

Leg. Service/Maintenance/Senate

2026 total comp

$59,545

Base pay: $59,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,545
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7103
Combined Multiple Jobs: Yes
Duplicate Record: Yes
Hire Date: May 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $4,962
State Employee Number: 152257

Marie Rocha works as a Leg. Service/Maintenance for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time, 1.03 FTE. Marie earned $59,545 in 2026.

Charles Gray

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$59,400

Base pay: $59,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,950
State Employee Number: 88721

At Senate, Charles Gray serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,400.

Thomas Mitchell

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$59,400

Base pay: $59,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,950
State Employee Number: 1053241

Thomas Mitchell works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Thomas earned $59,400 in 2026.

Raymond Smith

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$59,293

Base pay: $59,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,293
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,941
State Employee Number: 516936

At Senate, Raymond Smith serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,293.

Lisa Fisher

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$59,030

Base pay: $59,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,030
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,919
State Employee Number: 781073

Lisa Fisher holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,030.

Karoline Fromme

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$58,800

Base pay: $58,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,900
State Employee Number: 1578603

Karoline Fromme is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,800.

Jessica Contreras

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$58,710

Base pay: $58,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,710
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Aug 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,893
State Employee Number: 1656155

Jessica Contreras is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,710.

Erik Olufs

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$58,530

Base pay: $58,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,530
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,878
State Employee Number: 1164433

Erik Olufs is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,530.

Sandra Canizales

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$58,447

Base pay: $58,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,447
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jun 2, 2008
Monthly Pay: $4,871
State Employee Number: 24711

Sandra Canizales works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Sandra earned $58,447 in 2026.

Douglas Beal

Legislative Technician/Senate

2026 total comp

$58,371

Base pay: $58,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,371
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7108
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,864
State Employee Number: 779043

Douglas Beal works as a Legislative Technician for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Douglas earned $58,371 in 2026.

Jo-Vania Houston

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$58,043

Base pay: $58,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,043
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,837
State Employee Number: 734392

At Senate, Jo-Vania Houston serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,043.

William Montemayor

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$58,000

Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jul 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,833
State Employee Number: 1476383

William Montemayor holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,000.

Lisa Jones

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$57,856

Base pay: $57,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,856
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,821
State Employee Number: 899100

Lisa Jones is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,856.

Sylvia Ramirez

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$57,612

Base pay: $57,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,612
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,801
State Employee Number: 335318

At Senate, Sylvia Ramirez serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,612.

Andrea Fischer

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$57,600

Base pay: $57,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,600
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,800
State Employee Number: 1448599

Andrea Fischer works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Andrea earned $57,600 in 2026.

Jesse Tobias Jr

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$57,148

Base pay: $57,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,148
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,762
State Employee Number: 1130266

Jesse Tobias Jr works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jesse earned $57,148 in 2026.

Emily Huth

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$57,000

Base pay: $57,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,750
State Employee Number: 1053694

At Senate, Emily Huth serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,000.

Andrea Heimsoth

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$56,977

Base pay: $56,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,977
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,748
State Employee Number: 781137

Andrea Heimsoth is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,977.

Lina Mendez Ocampo

Legislative Paraprofessional/Senate

2025 total comp

$56,700

Base pay: $56,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,700
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7105
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,725
State Employee Number: 1681808

Lina Mendez Ocampo works as a Legislative Paraprofessional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Lina earned $56,700 in 2025.

Eloy Barrera Jr

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$56,650

Base pay: $56,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,650
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,721
State Employee Number: 1577622

At Senate, Eloy Barrera Jr serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,650.

Alexander Rodriguez

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Oct 3, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1562290

At Senate, Alexander Rodriguez serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,000.

Jared Yust

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$56,000

Base pay: $56,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,667
State Employee Number: 1766406

Jared Yust holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,000.