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State Law Library

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The State Law Library supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2026, this agency had 13 employees with median total compensation of $64,800; the highest distinct record was $117,851.

Year: 2026
Employees: 13
Median total: $64,800
Highest record: $117,851

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$25,509$117,851+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 13 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,800) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $66,525 (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

$40,806

$60,660

$64,800

$69,117

$95,400

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,400 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,806. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Librarian IV

8 · $65,971

Director, State Law Library

1 · $117,851

Web Administrator IV

1 · $95,400

Librarian II

1 · $60,660

Staff Services Officer II

1 · $59,784

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Amy Small

Director, State Law Library/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$117,851

Base pay: $117,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,851
Employment type: ERF - EXEMPT REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: D120
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2012
Monthly Pay: $9,821
State Employee Number: 160336

Amy Small is a Director, State Law Library at State Law Library. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,851.

Arturo Longoria

Web Administrator IV/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$95,400

Base pay: $95,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,400
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 303
Hire Date: Sep 7, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,950
State Employee Number: 39688

Arturo Longoria holds the role of Web Administrator IV at State Law Library. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,400.

Heather Dichiara-Schilling

Manager III/State Law Library

2025 total comp

$85,743

Base pay: $85,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,743
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,145
State Employee Number: 762449

Heather Dichiara-Schilling works as a Manager III for State Law Library. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Heather earned $85,743 in 2025.

Elizabeth Nitsch

Librarian IV/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$71,191

Base pay: $71,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,191
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,933
State Employee Number: 482003

At State Law Library, Elizabeth Nitsch serves as a Librarian IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,191.

Margaret Burnett

Librarian IV/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$69,117

Base pay: $69,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,117
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,760
State Employee Number: 200024

Margaret Burnett works as a Librarian IV for State Law Library. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Margaret earned $69,117 in 2026.

Laura Gienger

Librarian IV/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$68,025

Base pay: $68,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,025
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,669
State Employee Number: 795036

Laura Gienger holds the role of Librarian IV at State Law Library. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,025.

Amber Appel

Librarian IV/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$67,143

Base pay: $67,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,143
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,595
State Employee Number: 1461973

Amber Appel works as a Librarian IV for State Law Library. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amber earned $67,143 in 2026.

Kennedy Castillo

Librarian IV/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$64,800

Base pay: $64,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,400
State Employee Number: 1290718

At State Law Library, Kennedy Castillo serves as a Librarian IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,800.

Laurie Najjar

Librarian IV/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$63,342

Base pay: $63,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,342
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Jun 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,279
State Employee Number: 1142533

Laurie Najjar is a Librarian IV at State Law Library. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,342.

Emma Smutzer

Librarian IV/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$61,200

Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,100
State Employee Number: 1732958

Emma Smutzer is a Librarian IV at State Law Library. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,200.

Raychel Hardy

Librarian II/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$60,660

Base pay: $60,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,660
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7402
Hire Date: Jul 24, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,055
State Employee Number: 1128383

Raychel Hardy holds the role of Librarian II at State Law Library. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,660.

Jordan Blanton

Staff Services Officer II/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$59,784

Base pay: $59,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,784
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1551
Hire Date: Oct 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,982
State Employee Number: 1675439

Jordan Blanton is a Staff Services Officer II at State Law Library. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,784.

Erick Saavedra Chavez

Librarian I/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$40,806

Base pay: $40,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,806
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7401
Hire Date: Jun 2, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,401
State Employee Number: 1695281

Erick Saavedra Chavez works as a Librarian I for State Law Library. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Erick earned $40,806 in 2026.

Evelina Durval

Librarian IV/State Law Library

2026 total comp

$25,509

Base pay: $25,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,509
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2022
Monthly Pay: $2,126
State Employee Number: 756199

At State Law Library, Evelina Durval serves as a Librarian IV. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.38 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,509.

Leslie Prather-Forbis

Librarian IV/State Law Library

2025 total comp

$20,811

Base pay: $20,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,811
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.28

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Feb 19, 2019
Monthly Pay: $1,734
Pay Rate: $36
State Employee Number: 54672

At State Law Library, Leslie Prather-Forbis serves as a Librarian IV. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.28 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,811.