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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

John Scott

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$459,000

Base pay: $459,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $459,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $38,250
State Employee Number: 1109526

John Scott holds the role of Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $459,000.

Stephen Terry

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$414,000

Base pay: $414,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $414,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2017
Monthly Pay: $34,500
State Employee Number: 159364

Stephen Terry is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $414,000.

Michael Morrissey

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$355,000

Base pay: $355,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $355,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Dec 30, 2025
Monthly Pay: $29,583
State Employee Number: 129094

Michael Morrissey works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Michael earned $355,000 in 2026.

Darrell Davila

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$335,000

Base pay: $335,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $335,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2015
Monthly Pay: $27,917
State Employee Number: 76277

At Senate, Darrell Davila serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $335,000.

Patsy Spaw

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$330,000

Base pay: $330,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $330,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $27,500
State Employee Number: 200871

Patsy Spaw works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Patsy earned $330,000 in 2026.

Burwell Thompson Iii

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$330,000

Base pay: $330,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $330,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2017
Monthly Pay: $27,500
State Employee Number: 949474

At Senate, Burwell Thompson Iii serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $330,000.

Pearl Cruz

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$310,000

Base pay: $310,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $310,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Mar 30, 2020
Monthly Pay: $25,833
State Employee Number: 783971

At Senate, Pearl Cruz serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $310,000.

Angus Lupton

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$289,440

Base pay: $289,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $289,440
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Apr 13, 2006
Monthly Pay: $24,120
State Employee Number: 148005

Angus Lupton is a Leg. Official/Administrator at Senate. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $289,440.

Todd Gallaher

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$282,000

Base pay: $282,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $282,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $23,500
State Employee Number: 298102

Todd Gallaher works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Todd earned $282,000 in 2026.

William Dewoody

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$270,000

Base pay: $270,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $270,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $22,500
State Employee Number: 1731475

At Senate, William Dewoody serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $270,000.

Marian Wallace

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$264,000

Base pay: $264,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $264,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $22,000
State Employee Number: 119412

At Senate, Marian Wallace serves as a Leg. Official/Administrator. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $264,000.

Sean Opperman

Leg. Official/Administrator/Senate

2026 total comp

$262,080

Base pay: $262,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $262,080
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7101
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2012
Monthly Pay: $21,840
State Employee Number: 44781

Sean Opperman works as a Leg. Official/Administrator for Senate. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Sean earned $262,080 in 2026.