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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 379 employees with median total compensation of $89,861; the highest distinct record was $325,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $38.1M
Employees: 379
Median total: $89,861
Highest record: $325,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$15,600$221,429+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 379 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,861) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $100,526 (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

$60,034

$72,084

$89,861

$117,876

$155,196

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,196 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,034. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Director

29 · $120,604

Manager II

27 · $84,672

Senior Director

23 · $146,908

Account Representative

18 · $60,379

Senior Customer Service Repres

16 · $55,890

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	$37.7M —	385 —	$85,797 —
2026	$38.1M ▲ 1.1%	379 ▼ 1.6%	$89,861 ▲ 4.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Aubrey Rosser

Commissioner/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$325,000

Base pay: $325,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $325,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E010
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $27,083
State Employee Number: 474690

Aubrey Rosser holds the role of Commissioner at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $325,000.

Sarah Keyton

Deputy Commissioner/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$305,287

Base pay: $305,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $305,287
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $25,441
State Employee Number: 176526

Sarah Keyton works as a Deputy Commissioner for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Sarah earned $305,287 in 2026.

David Troutman

Deputy Commissioner/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$305,287

Base pay: $305,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $305,287
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $25,441
State Employee Number: 364842

David Troutman is a Deputy Commissioner at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $305,287.

Melissa Henderson

Associate Commissioner/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$260,169

Base pay: $260,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260,169
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1044
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $21,681
State Employee Number: 30456

Melissa Henderson is a Associate Commissioner at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $260,169.

Nichole Bunker-Henderson

Deputy General Counsel/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2025 total comp

$252,039

Base pay: $252,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,039
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2073
Hire Date: Jun 8, 2020
Monthly Pay: $21,003
State Employee Number: 38368

Nichole Bunker-Henderson holds the role of Deputy General Counsel at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $252,039.

Glenna Bruun

Associate Commissioner/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$251,125

Base pay: $251,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,125
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1044
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $20,927
State Employee Number: 712387

Glenna Bruun holds the role of Associate Commissioner at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $251,125.

Anthony Infantini

Associate Commissioner/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$245,000

Base pay: $245,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1044
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $20,417
State Employee Number: 68667

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Anthony Infantini serves as a Associate Commissioner. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $245,000.

Daniel Perez

Associate Commissioner/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$235,320

Base pay: $235,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,320
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1044
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $19,610
State Employee Number: 1467744

Daniel Perez is a Associate Commissioner at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $235,320.

Brandon Simmons

Ombudsman/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$230,000

Base pay: $230,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8500
Hire Date: Oct 20, 2025
Monthly Pay: $19,167
State Employee Number: 1807532

At Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Brandon Simmons serves as a Ombudsman. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $230,000.

Lee Rector

Associate Commissioner/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$221,429

Base pay: $221,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,429
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1044
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $18,452
State Employee Number: 137903

Lee Rector is a Associate Commissioner at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $221,429.

Douglas Brock

Deputy General Counsel/Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

2026 total comp

$220,000

Base pay: $220,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2073
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $18,333
State Employee Number: 1399355

Douglas Brock holds the role of Deputy General Counsel at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $220,000.