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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$18.5M
—
193
—
$86,313
—
2026
$18.9M
▲ 2.1%
201
▲ 4.1%
$79,152
▼ 8.3%

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Record list

Employees

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Jeannette Garcia

Audit Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp
$165,540
Base pay
$165,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,540
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
AMGR
Hire Date
Jun 4, 2007
Monthly Pay
$13,795
State Employee Number
47805

Jeannette Garcia is a Audit Manager at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $165,540.

Robert Smith

Investigations Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp
$165,375
Base pay
$165,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,375
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Class Code
INVM
Hire Date
Oct 1, 2006
Monthly Pay
$13,781
State Employee Number
61572

Robert Smith holds the role of Investigations Manager at State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $165,375.

Michael Clayton

Audit Manager/State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp
$165,375
Base pay
$165,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,375
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Class Code
AMGR
Hire Date
Apr 1, 2003
Monthly Pay
$13,781
State Employee Number
122605

At State Auditor's Office, Michael Clayton serves as a Audit Manager. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,375.