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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

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

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

Record list

Employees

Page 1

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.