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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
Total payroll: $864.8K
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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

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	$722.7K —	13 —	$61,200 —
2026	$864.8K ▲ 19.7%	13 ±0%	$64,800 ▲ 5.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

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.