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Texas Ethics Commission

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

The Texas Ethics Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 29 employees with median total compensation of $85,000; the highest distinct record was $163,221.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $2.8M
Employees: 29
Median total: $85,000
Highest record: $163,221

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$50,000$154,080+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 29 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $95,365 (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

$63,000

$65,142

$85,000

$111,300

$141,750

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $141,750 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

3 · $141,750

2 · $124,550

2 · $108,150

2 · $89,000

2 · $65,000

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	$2.6M —	28 —	$84,500 —
2026	$2.8M ▲ 7.4%	29 ▲ 3.6%	$85,000 ▲ 0.6%

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Record list

Employees

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Margie Castellanos

Legal Assistant IV/Texas Ethics Commission

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Feb 1, 1992
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 116061

Margie Castellanos is a Legal Assistant IV at Texas Ethics Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,000.

Betty Gallegos

Auditor IV/Texas Ethics Commission

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1050
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 167513

Betty Gallegos is a Auditor IV at Texas Ethics Commission. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $80,000.

Joshua Splinter

Budget Analyst IV/Texas Ethics Commission

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Jan 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1095149

At Texas Ethics Commission, Joshua Splinter serves as a Budget Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,000.

Samantha Vasquez

Attorney I/Texas Ethics Commission

2025 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3502
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1404665

At Texas Ethics Commission, Samantha Vasquez serves as a Attorney I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,000.