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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

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Record list

Employees

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Laraine Tai

Mng Classification Analyst/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$131,618

Base pay: $131,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,618
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: MCLA
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,968
State Employee Number: 125708

Laraine Tai is a Mng Classification Analyst at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,618.

Carol Oberrender

Managing Senior Accountant/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$130,659

Base pay: $130,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,659
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: MSAC
Hire Date: Nov 18, 1987
Monthly Pay: $10,888
State Employee Number: 82224

Carol Oberrender works as a Managing Senior Accountant for State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Carol earned $130,659 in 2026.

Dana Musgrave

Senior Quality Control Reviewer/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$130,214

Base pay: $130,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,214
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: QCR2
Hire Date: Mar 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $10,851
State Employee Number: 167610

At State Auditor's Office, Dana Musgrave serves as a Senior Quality Control Reviewer. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,214.

Robert Kiker

Senior Quality Control Reviewer/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$127,097

Base pay: $127,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,097
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: QCR2
Hire Date: Jul 4, 2000
Monthly Pay: $10,591
State Employee Number: 12915

At State Auditor's Office, Robert Kiker serves as a Senior Quality Control Reviewer. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,097.

Edward Maldonado

Managing Senior Auditor/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$127,000

Base pay: $127,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: MSA1
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $10,583
State Employee Number: 11466

Edward Maldonado holds the role of Managing Senior Auditor at State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,000.

Fabienne Robin

Managing Senior Auditor/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$126,787

Base pay: $126,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,787
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: MSA1
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2005
Monthly Pay: $10,566
State Employee Number: 44263

At State Auditor's Office, Fabienne Robin serves as a Managing Senior Auditor. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,787.

Gregory Adams

Managing Senior Auditor/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$126,787

Base pay: $126,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,787
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: MSA1
Hire Date: Jul 18, 1988
Monthly Pay: $10,566
State Employee Number: 163395

Gregory Adams holds the role of Managing Senior Auditor at State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,787.