Texas / State Auditor's Office

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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%

Compare

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
Ocf District of Columbia82% 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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Anna Howe

Audit Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$146,000

Base pay: $146,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: AMGR
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $12,167
State Employee Number: 39265

Anna Howe works as a Audit Manager for State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Anna earned $146,000 in 2026.

Kelley Ngaide

Audit Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$146,000

Base pay: $146,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: AMGR
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2007
Monthly Pay: $12,167
State Employee Number: 50208

At State Auditor's Office, Kelley Ngaide serves as a Audit Manager. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,000.

Amadou Ngaide

Audit Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$146,000

Base pay: $146,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: AMGR
Hire Date: Oct 4, 2017
Monthly Pay: $12,167
State Employee Number: 61079

Amadou Ngaide is a Audit Manager at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,000.

Tessa Mlynar

Audit Operations Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$146,000

Base pay: $146,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: AOM1
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2009
Monthly Pay: $12,167
State Employee Number: 111381

Tessa Mlynar holds the role of Audit Operations Manager at State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,000.

Valerie Bogan

Audit Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$146,000

Base pay: $146,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: AMGR
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $12,167
State Employee Number: 131478

Valerie Bogan holds the role of Audit Manager at State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,000.

Matthew Owens

Audit Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$146,000

Base pay: $146,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: AMGR
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2012
Monthly Pay: $12,167
State Employee Number: 337906

Matthew Owens works as a Audit Manager for State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Matthew earned $146,000 in 2026.

Paul Morris

Audit Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$146,000

Base pay: $146,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: AMGR
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $12,167
State Employee Number: 40825

Paul Morris is a Audit Manager at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,000.

Jorge Centeno Jr

Information Technology Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$145,000

Base pay: $145,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: ITM1
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,083
State Employee Number: 143126

Jorge Centeno Jr works as a Information Technology Manager for State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Jorge earned $145,000 in 2026.

Jennifer Wiederhold

Managing Government Analyst/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$143,488

Base pay: $143,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,488
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: MGA1
Hire Date: Sep 8, 1997
Monthly Pay: $11,957
State Employee Number: 66733

Jennifer Wiederhold holds the role of Managing Government Analyst at State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,488.