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Texas Historical Commission

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 345 employees with median total compensation of $66,837; the highest distinct record was $195,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $24.8M
Employees: 345
Median total: $66,837
Highest record: $195,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$20,100$130,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 345 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,837) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $72,006 (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

$48,822

$54,600

$66,837

$81,528

$102,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $102,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,822. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Education Specialist I

31 · $53,400

Administrative Assistant III

15 · $52,388

Program Specialist IV

14 · $74,880

Director I

13 · $113,400

Maintenance Specialist IV

13 · $48,822

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	$24.2M —	347 —	$65,000 —
2026	$24.8M ▲ 2.6%	345 ▼ 0.6%	$66,837 ▲ 2.8%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Noah Abbott

Cybersecurity Analyst III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 321
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 1688639

Noah Abbott works as a Cybersecurity Analyst III for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Noah earned $102,000 in 2026.

Emilie Potter

Architect III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2266
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 1057158

Emilie Potter holds the role of Architect III at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,000.

Najse Foster

Systems Analyst V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$101,000

Base pay: $101,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,417
State Employee Number: 1831479

Najse Foster is a Systems Analyst V at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $101,000.

Thomas Wilhelm

Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$100,800

Base pay: $100,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,400
State Employee Number: 3773

Thomas Wilhelm is a Director I at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $100,800.

David Avila

Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$100,800

Base pay: $100,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,400
State Employee Number: 1657237

David Avila works as a Director I for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $100,800 in 2026.

Stephen Cure

Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 897677

Stephen Cure works as a Director I for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephen earned $100,000 in 2026.

Michael Gibbons

Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Oct 2, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,333
State Employee Number: 1219386

Michael Gibbons holds the role of Director I at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,000.

Jose Terrones

Architect III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2266
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 500803

At Texas Historical Commission, Jose Terrones serves as a Architect III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,000.

Ksenia Nation

Architect III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$99,000

Base pay: $99,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2266
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,250
State Employee Number: 1734563

At Texas Historical Commission, Ksenia Nation serves as a Architect III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,000.

Scott Kammerman

Program Specialist VII/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$98,500

Base pay: $98,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,208
State Employee Number: 1670649

Scott Kammerman is a Program Specialist VII at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,500.