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State Auditor's Office

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The State Auditor's Office manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2026, this agency had 201 employees with median total compensation of $79,152; the highest distinct record was $242,550.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $18.9M
Employees: 201
Median total: $79,152
Highest record: $242,550

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$47,000$183,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 201 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,152) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $94,069 (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

$58,000

$66,522

$79,152

$120,000

$143,488

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $143,488 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Auditor III

34 · $67,105

Auditor II

27 · $56,925

Auditor IV

17 · $73,500

Managing Senior Auditor

15 · $123,000

Auditor VI

14 · $97,176

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	$18.5M —	193 —	$86,313 —
2026	$18.9M ▲ 2.1%	201 ▲ 4.1%	$79,152 ▼ 8.3%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Comp-Audits City of Baltimore85% match
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Clr City Controller City of Philadelphia56% match
MNPS School Audit Metro Nashville52% match

Record list

Employees

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James Coffman

Senior Systems Analyst/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: SRSA
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 171025

James Coffman is a Senior Systems Analyst at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,000.

Denise Becker

Managing Report Editor/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$125,191

Base pay: $125,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,191
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: MRE1
Hire Date: Aug 30, 2006
Monthly Pay: $10,433
State Employee Number: 17790

Denise Becker works as a Managing Report Editor for State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Denise earned $125,191 in 2026.

Janet Milkovic

Managing HR Specialist/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$123,808

Base pay: $123,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,808
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: MHRS
Hire Date: May 29, 2001
Monthly Pay: $10,317
State Employee Number: 147238

Janet Milkovic is a Managing HR Specialist at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,808.

Juan Sanchez

Senior Classification Analyst/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$123,334

Base pay: $123,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,334
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: SCA1
Hire Date: Sep 8, 1997
Monthly Pay: $10,278
State Employee Number: 182724

Juan Sanchez is a Senior Classification Analyst at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,334.

David Cortright

Managing Senior Auditor/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$123,000

Base pay: $123,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: MSA1
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $10,250
State Employee Number: 333663

David Cortright is a Managing Senior Auditor at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,000.

Robert Bollinger

Auditor VI/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$121,295

Base pay: $121,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,295
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: AUD6
Hire Date: Feb 1, 1987
Monthly Pay: $10,108
State Employee Number: 194658

At State Auditor's Office, Robert Bollinger serves as a Auditor VI. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,295.

Blythe Valenzuela

Senior Investigator/State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$121,275

Base pay: $121,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,275
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: SRIN
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2002
Monthly Pay: $10,106
State Employee Number: 27216

Blythe Valenzuela works as a Senior Investigator for State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Blythe earned $121,275 in 2025.