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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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Bob Cash

Deputy Director I/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$202,199

Base pay: $202,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,199
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $16,850
State Employee Number: 514276

Bob Cash works as a Deputy Director I for State Preservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bob earned $202,199 in 2026.

Roderick Welsh

Executive Director/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$195,792

Base pay: $195,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,792
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E096
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $16,316
State Employee Number: 191714

Roderick Welsh holds the role of Executive Director at State Preservation Board. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $195,792.

Alice James

Director IV/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$170,968

Base pay: $170,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,968
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Oct 14, 1991
Monthly Pay: $14,247
State Employee Number: 185386

Alice James holds the role of Director IV at State Preservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $170,968.

Margaret Koch

Director IV/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$170,177

Base pay: $170,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,177
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2013
Monthly Pay: $14,181
State Employee Number: 336971

Margaret Koch is a Director IV at State Preservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $170,177.

Erin Christensen

Director IV/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$161,220

Base pay: $161,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,220
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2016
Monthly Pay: $13,435
State Employee Number: 960555

At State Preservation Board, Erin Christensen serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $161,220.

Cynthia Provine

Director IV/State Preservation Board

2025 total comp

$157,521

Base pay: $157,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,521
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2008
Monthly Pay: $13,127
State Employee Number: 52817

Cynthia Provine is a Director IV at State Preservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,521.

Megan Sanchez

Director IV/State Preservation Board

2026 total comp

$157,500

Base pay: $157,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Feb 4, 2026
Monthly Pay: $13,125
State Employee Number: 112857

Megan Sanchez holds the role of Director IV at State Preservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,500.