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Texas Commission on the Arts

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

The Texas Commission on the Arts supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2026, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $73,346; the highest distinct record was $139,623.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.1M
Employees: 14
Median total: $73,346
Highest record: $139,623

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$45,000$139,623+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,346) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $79,811 (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

$47,380

$72,198

$73,346

$84,790

$117,494

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,494 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,380. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Grant Specialist IV

4 · $72,198

Administrative Assistant III

2 · $46,190

Executive Director

1 · $139,623

Director II

1 · $117,494

Manager V

1 · $90,846

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	$1.1M —	14 —	$71,210 —
2026	$1.1M ▲ 2.7%	14 ±0%	$73,346 ▲ 3.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jared Voswinkel

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on the Arts

2026 total comp

$47,380

Base pay: $47,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,948
State Employee Number: 1223134

Jared Voswinkel is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on the Arts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $47,380.

Michael Sherrod

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on the Arts

2025 total comp

$46,000

Base pay: $46,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0154
Hire Date: Jul 31, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,833
State Employee Number: 1648415

Michael Sherrod holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on the Arts. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,000.

Doreen Shi

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Commission on the Arts

2026 total comp

$45,000

Base pay: $45,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,750
State Employee Number: 1732900

Doreen Shi is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Commission on the Arts. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,000.