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Texas Broadband Development Office

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

The Texas Broadband Development Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $75,600; the highest distinct record was $149,938.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.6M
Employees: 19
Median total: $75,600
Highest record: $149,938

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$57,600$149,938+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,600) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,711 (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

$65,000

$68,859

$75,600

$89,743

$100,800

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,800 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Specialist V

3 · $75,600

Program Specialist IV

3 · $72,765

Program Specialist VI

2 · $87,935

Program Specialist III

2 · $64,050

Director IV

1 · $149,938

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	$1.6M —	20 —	$74,183 —
2026	$1.6M ▼ 0.7%	19 ▼ 5.0%	$75,600 ▲ 1.9%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Andrea Pacheco

Program Specialist VI/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$89,743

Base pay: $89,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,743
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,479
State Employee Number: 1575882

Andrea Pacheco works as a Program Specialist VI for Texas Broadband Development Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andrea earned $89,743 in 2026.

Shayla Neal

Project Management Specialist II/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$86,553

Base pay: $86,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,553
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1661
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,213
State Employee Number: 1711763

Shayla Neal is a Project Management Specialist II at Texas Broadband Development Office. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,553.

Erin Benal

Program Specialist VI/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$86,127

Base pay: $86,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,127
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,177
State Employee Number: 1657604

At Texas Broadband Development Office, Erin Benal serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,127.

Elizabeth Wood

Staff Services Officer IV/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$77,131

Base pay: $77,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,131
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1553
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,428
State Employee Number: 1677267

At Texas Broadband Development Office, Elizabeth Wood serves as a Staff Services Officer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,131.

Lauren Weber

Program Specialist V/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$76,290

Base pay: $76,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,290
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,357
State Employee Number: 1700059

At Texas Broadband Development Office, Lauren Weber serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,290.

David Ekvall

Program Specialist V/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$75,600

Base pay: $75,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,300
State Employee Number: 774011

At Texas Broadband Development Office, David Ekvall serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,600.

Priyanka Kulkarni

Program Specialist IV/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$75,312

Base pay: $75,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,312
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,276
State Employee Number: 1688648

Priyanka Kulkarni holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Broadband Development Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,312.

Jesse Troublefield

Program Specialist V/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$75,014

Base pay: $75,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,014
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,251
State Employee Number: 1648416

At Texas Broadband Development Office, Jesse Troublefield serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,014.

Ankita Varshney

Data Analyst III/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$74,472

Base pay: $74,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 652
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,206
State Employee Number: 1652588

Ankita Varshney works as a Data Analyst III for Texas Broadband Development Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ankita earned $74,472 in 2026.

John Speirs

Program Specialist IV/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$72,765

Base pay: $72,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,765
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,064
State Employee Number: 1727510

John Speirs holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Broadband Development Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,765.

Lauren Champion

Program Specialist IV/Texas Broadband Development Office

2025 total comp

$69,300

Base pay: $69,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,775
State Employee Number: 1727580

Lauren Champion holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Broadband Development Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,300.

Idali Reyes

Program Specialist IV/Texas Broadband Development Office

2026 total comp

$68,859

Base pay: $68,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,859
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,738
State Employee Number: 815151

Idali Reyes works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Broadband Development Office. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Idali earned $68,859 in 2026.