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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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Daniel Trevino

Legislative Skilled Craft/Senate

2026 total comp

$70,941

Base pay: $70,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,941
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7107
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,912
State Employee Number: 144505

Daniel Trevino holds the role of Legislative Skilled Craft at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,941.

Charlene Ansley

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$70,560

Base pay: $70,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,560
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,880
State Employee Number: 9762

At Senate, Charlene Ansley serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work utf - unclassified temporary full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,560.

Braden Roehling

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2025 total comp

$70,350

Base pay: $70,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,350
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,863
State Employee Number: 1408045

At Senate, Braden Roehling serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,350.

Christi Gutierrez

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$70,260

Base pay: $70,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,260
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,855
State Employee Number: 1285017

Christi Gutierrez works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Christi earned $70,260 in 2026.

Ernestine De Leon

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$70,013

Base pay: $70,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,013
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: May 25, 2001
Monthly Pay: $5,834
State Employee Number: 24290

Ernestine De Leon holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,013.

Andrew Dareing

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$70,000

Base pay: $70,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,833
State Employee Number: 1730602

At Senate, Andrew Dareing serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,000.

Madison Mcdonald

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$69,660

Base pay: $69,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,660
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,805
State Employee Number: 1181086

Madison Mcdonald holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,660.

Ryan Hogan

Legislative Paraprofessional/Senate

2026 total comp

$69,660

Base pay: $69,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,660
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7105
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,805
State Employee Number: 1484341

At Senate, Ryan Hogan serves as a Legislative Paraprofessional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,660.

Nicholas Konopaske

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$69,000

Base pay: $69,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: May 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,750
State Employee Number: 1709682

At Senate, Nicholas Konopaske serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,000.

Samuel Navarro

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$68,670

Base pay: $68,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,670
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,723
State Employee Number: 99060

Samuel Navarro works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Samuel earned $68,670 in 2026.

Kevin Longoria

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$68,425

Base pay: $68,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,425
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,702
State Employee Number: 144967

Kevin Longoria is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,425.

Sophia Garcia

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$68,400

Base pay: $68,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,400
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Dec 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,700
State Employee Number: 1468550

Sophia Garcia holds the role of Legislative Professional at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,400.

Robyn Morrison

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$68,370

Base pay: $68,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,370
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,698
State Employee Number: 1456642

Robyn Morrison works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Robyn earned $68,370 in 2026.

David Nguyen

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$68,267

Base pay: $68,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,267
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Feb 4, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,689
State Employee Number: 124438

At Senate, David Nguyen serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,267.

Lawrence Williams Jr

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$68,250

Base pay: $68,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,250
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,688
State Employee Number: 770061

At Senate, Lawrence Williams Jr serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,250.

Benjamin Briceno

Legislative Skilled Craft/Senate

2026 total comp

$68,109

Base pay: $68,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,109
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7107
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,676
State Employee Number: 340313

Benjamin Briceno is a Legislative Skilled Craft at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,109.

Mattye Davenport

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$68,004

Base pay: $68,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,004
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,667
State Employee Number: 1828719

At Senate, Mattye Davenport serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,004.

Rahul Vanchinathan

Legislative Professional/Senate

2025 total comp

$68,000

Base pay: $68,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,667
State Employee Number: 1578728

Rahul Vanchinathan works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Rahul earned $68,000 in 2025.

Sequoia Williams

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$67,325

Base pay: $67,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,325
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,610
State Employee Number: 206546

Sequoia Williams is a Legislative Professional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,325.

Jennifer Trevino

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp

$67,200

Base pay: $67,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7104
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,600
State Employee Number: 1578437

Jennifer Trevino works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $67,200 in 2026.

Guillermo Gonzalez

Legislative Paraprofessional/Senate

2026 total comp

$67,092

Base pay: $67,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,092
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7105
Hire Date: Apr 3, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,591
State Employee Number: 23261

Guillermo Gonzalez is a Legislative Paraprofessional at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,092.

Joshua Lyrock

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$66,564

Base pay: $66,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,564
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,547
State Employee Number: 1408056

Joshua Lyrock works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Joshua earned $66,564 in 2026.

May Gardner

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$66,400

Base pay: $66,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,400
Employment type: Urp - Unclassified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,533
State Employee Number: 154350

May Gardner works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urp - unclassified regular part-time, 0.8 FTE. May earned $66,400 in 2026.