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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

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

Director IV
3 · $141,750
Attorney IV
2 · $124,550
Attorney III
2 · $108,150
Attorney I
2 · $89,000
Legal Assistant III
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$2.6M
—
28
—
$84,500
—
2026
$2.8M
▲ 7.4%
29
▲ 3.6%
$85,000
▲ 0.6%

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Aidan Shaughnessy

Manager II/Texas Ethics Commission

2026 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1601
Hire Date
Aug 16, 2022
Monthly Pay
$7,083
State Employee Number
1098868

At Texas Ethics Commission, Aidan Shaughnessy serves as a Manager II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,000.

William Wilson

Programmer III/Texas Ethics Commission

2026 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
243
Hire Date
Oct 16, 2019
Monthly Pay
$7,083
State Employee Number
1217017

William Wilson is a Programmer III at Texas Ethics Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,000.

Tuong Nguyen

Attorney I/Texas Ethics Commission

2026 total comp
$85,000
Base pay
$85,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3502
Hire Date
Feb 23, 2026
Monthly Pay
$7,083
State Employee Number
1804460

Tuong Nguyen is a Attorney I at Texas Ethics Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,000.