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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
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Clr City Controller City of Philadelphia56% match
MNPS School Audit Metro Nashville52% match

Record list

Employees

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Lisa Collier

State Auditor/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$242,550

Base pay: $242,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,550
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: STAU
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $20,213
State Employee Number: 17352

Lisa Collier is a State Auditor at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $242,550.

Angie Welborn

Chief of Staff/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$220,374

Base pay: $220,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,374
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: COS2
Hire Date: Feb 19, 2007
Monthly Pay: $18,365
State Employee Number: 32722

Angie Welborn holds the role of Chief of Staff at State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $220,374.

Jo Guzman

Director of Strategy and Operations/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$198,450

Base pay: $198,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,450
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: DSO1
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $16,538
State Employee Number: 107530

At State Auditor's Office, Jo Guzman serves as a Director of Strategy and Operations. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $198,450.

James Timberlake

Assistant State Auditor/State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$198,450

Base pay: $198,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,450
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: ASA1
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2003
Monthly Pay: $16,538
State Employee Number: 142404

James Timberlake works as a Assistant State Auditor for State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. James earned $198,450 in 2025.

Lauren Godfrey

Assistant State Auditor/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$198,450

Base pay: $198,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,450
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: ASA1
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $16,538
State Employee Number: 169821

Lauren Godfrey works as a Assistant State Auditor for State Auditor's Office. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Lauren earned $198,450 in 2026.

Angelica Ramirez

Chief Financial Officer/State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$198,450

Base pay: $198,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,450
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: CFO1
Hire Date: Oct 27, 1997
Monthly Pay: $16,538
State Employee Number: 200891

At State Auditor's Office, Angelica Ramirez serves as a Chief Financial Officer. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,450.

Rebecca Beachy

Assistant State Auditor/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$183,000

Base pay: $183,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: ASA1
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $15,250
State Employee Number: 31281

At State Auditor's Office, Rebecca Beachy serves as a Assistant State Auditor. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $183,000.

Willie Hicks

Assistant State Auditor/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$183,000

Base pay: $183,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: ASA1
Hire Date: Oct 9, 2000
Monthly Pay: $15,250
State Employee Number: 140096

At State Auditor's Office, Willie Hicks serves as a Assistant State Auditor. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $183,000.

Barry Holcomb

Director of Human Resources/State Auditor's Office

2026 total comp

$180,000

Base pay: $180,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: DHR1
Hire Date: Feb 8, 2005
Monthly Pay: $15,000
State Employee Number: 80053

Barry Holcomb is a Director of Human Resources at State Auditor's Office. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $180,000.