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State Preservation Board

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

The State Preservation Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 266 employees with median total compensation of $52,030; the highest distinct record was $202,199.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $14.9M
Employees: 266
Median total: $52,030
Highest record: $202,199

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$13,312$157,500+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 266 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,030) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,164 (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

$17,680

$32,400

$52,030

$68,337

$92,400

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $92,400 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,680. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Customer Service Representative I

52 · $17,910

Customer Service Representative III

19 · $49,140

Maintenance Specialist V

12 · $68,337

Customer Service Representative II

12 · $27,684

Custodian II

11 · $35,120

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	$13.5M —	246 —	$51,068 —
2026	$14.9M ▲ 10.3%	266 ▲ 8.1%	$52,030 ▲ 1.9%

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Record list

Employees

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Joe Medina

Manager VI/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$139,252

Base pay: $139,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,252
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2004
Monthly Pay: $11,604
State Employee Number: 9905

Joe Medina holds the role of Manager VI at State Preservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $139,252.

Leslie Pawelka

General Counsel II/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$137,455

Base pay: $137,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,455
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3522
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2015
Monthly Pay: $11,455
State Employee Number: 827994

Leslie Pawelka holds the role of General Counsel II at State Preservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,455.

Kevin Koch

Architect IV/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$135,054

Base pay: $135,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,054
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2268
Hire Date: Jun 22, 2009
Monthly Pay: $11,255
State Employee Number: 25580

Kevin Koch holds the role of Architect IV at State Preservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,054.

Nathan Stephens

Manager VI/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$135,009

Base pay: $135,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,009
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Nov 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $11,251
State Employee Number: 1151340

Nathan Stephens holds the role of Manager VI at State Preservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,009.

Keith Thomas

Director II/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$133,706

Base pay: $133,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,706
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,142
State Employee Number: 1683103

Keith Thomas works as a Director II for State Preservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Keith earned $133,706 in 2026.