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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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Emma Barton

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp
$78,408
Base pay
$78,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,408
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
Q

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7104
Hire Date
May 28, 2024
Monthly Pay
$6,534
State Employee Number
1645317

At Senate, Emma Barton serves as a Legislative Professional. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,408.

Mary Van Sickle

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp
$78,093
Base pay
$78,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,093
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, 2019
Monthly Pay
$6,508
State Employee Number
1164443

Mary Van Sickle is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,093.

Angela Ugalde

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp
$78,000
Base pay
$78,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,000
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7104
Hire Date
Jul 1, 2003
Monthly Pay
$6,500
State Employee Number
76656

Angela Ugalde works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Angela earned $78,000 in 2026.

Matthew Peabody

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp
$78,000
Base pay
$78,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,000
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7102
Hire Date
Dec 10, 2018
Monthly Pay
$6,500
State Employee Number
1155342

At Senate, Matthew Peabody serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,000.

Rebecca Mcadoo

Legislative Professional/Senate

2026 total comp
$78,000
Base pay
$78,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,000
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7104
Hire Date
Nov 12, 2024
Monthly Pay
$6,500
State Employee Number
1199384

Rebecca Mcadoo works as a Legislative Professional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Rebecca earned $78,000 in 2026.

Molly Bateman

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2025 total comp
$78,000
Base pay
$78,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,000
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7101
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay
$6,500
State Employee Number
1660242

Molly Bateman works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Molly earned $78,000 in 2025.