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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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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.

Record list

Employees

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Courtney Ambres-Wade

Audit Manager/State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp
$171,163
Base pay
$171,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,163
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
AMGR
Hire Date
Dec 9, 1998
Monthly Pay
$14,264
State Employee Number
34884

Courtney Ambres-Wade is a Audit Manager at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,163.

Sharon Schneider

Classification Manager/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp
$168,682
Base pay
$168,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,682
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Class Code
CMGR
Hire Date
Sep 8, 1997
Monthly Pay
$14,057
State Employee Number
89039

Sharon Schneider is a Classification Manager at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $168,682.

Dennis Bushnell

Quality Control Manager/State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp
$168,682
Base pay
$168,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,682
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
QCM
Hire Date
Nov 9, 1998
Monthly Pay
$14,057
State Employee Number
92567

At State Auditor's Office, Dennis Bushnell serves as a Quality Control Manager. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,682.