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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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Karen Deglopper

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$47,400

Base pay: $47,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,400
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,950
State Employee Number: 1765796

Karen Deglopper is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work utf - unclassified temporary full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,400.

Patrick Beach

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$47,400

Base pay: $47,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,400
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,950
State Employee Number: 1765865

Patrick Beach works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is utf - unclassified temporary full-time. Patrick earned $47,400 in 2025.

Edwin Robert Jr

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$47,400

Base pay: $47,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,400
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Feb 3, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,950
State Employee Number: 1766709

Edwin Robert Jr is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work utf - unclassified temporary full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,400.

Deandrea Curry

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$47,400

Base pay: $47,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,400
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,950
State Employee Number: 1772396

Deandrea Curry holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is utf - unclassified temporary full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,400.

Charles Payle

Legislative Paraprofessional/Senate

2026 total comp

$47,000

Base pay: $47,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7105
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 155617

Charles Payle works as a Legislative Paraprofessional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Charles earned $47,000 in 2026.

Blanca Cervantes

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1134487

Blanca Cervantes works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Blanca earned $46,800 in 2026.

Hannah Almond

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1431584

At Senate, Hannah Almond serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work utf - unclassified temporary full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,800.

Gregory Larks

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1578332

Gregory Larks holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,800.

Kenneth Smith

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1578533

Kenneth Smith holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,800.

Clarissa Alvarado

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1578562

Clarissa Alvarado holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,800.

Kendall Householder

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Feb 8, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1623353

At Senate, Kendall Householder serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,800.

Thomas Harrison

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1637774

Thomas Harrison is a Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,800.

Morgan Hirosky

Legislative Paraprofessional/Senate

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7105
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1686873

Morgan Hirosky works as a Legislative Paraprofessional for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Morgan earned $46,800 in 2026.

Robert Miller

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1709690

At Senate, Robert Miller serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,800.

Emilia Marroquin

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: May 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1709692

Emilia Marroquin holds the role of Legislative Administrative Support at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,800.

Emilio Hawit Maloff

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1732105

Emilio Hawit Maloff works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Emilio earned $46,800 in 2025.

Samantha Mcgee

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1734571

At Senate, Samantha Mcgee serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,800.

Travion Sells

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1764657

Travion Sells works as a Legislative Administrative Support for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Travion earned $46,800 in 2025.

Michael Duelm

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1764780

At Senate, Michael Duelm serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,800.

Bennett Wood

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2025 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1765051

At Senate, Bennett Wood serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,800.

Diego Saldana

Legislative Administrative Support/Senate

2026 total comp

$46,800

Base pay: $46,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Employment type: Utf - Unclassified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7102
Hire Date: Feb 11, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,900
State Employee Number: 1834371

At Senate, Diego Saldana serves as a Legislative Administrative Support. They work utf - unclassified temporary full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,800.