Policy Analyst IV

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

2 employees hold this title in Sunset Advisory Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $107,793, above the department median of $78,477.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $215.6K
Role median: $107,793
Agency median: $78,477
Comparison: Above

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Policy Analyst beyond Texas

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $75,600 ranks #4 of 6. See Policy Analyst across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$106,763 · 53

Georgia

$99,735 · 11

City of Chicago

$87,120 · 18

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$26,640 · 19

Rhode Island

$19,318 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Policy Analystroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Lauren Ames

Policy Analyst IV/Sunset Advisory Commission

2026 total comp

$108,570

Base pay: $108,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,570
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P079
Hire Date: Mar 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $9,048
State Employee Number: 340699

At Sunset Advisory Commission, Lauren Ames serves as a Policy Analyst IV. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,570.

Sadie Smeck

Policy Analyst IV/Sunset Advisory Commission

2026 total comp

$107,016

Base pay: $107,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,016
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: P079
Hire Date: Sep 10, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,918
State Employee Number: 1204451

Sadie Smeck holds the role of Policy Analyst IV at Sunset Advisory Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,016.