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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%

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Record list

Employees

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Jimmy Cruse

Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$119,395

Base pay: $119,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,395
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Sep 18, 1995
Monthly Pay: $9,950
State Employee Number: 67157

Jimmy Cruse works as a Director I for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jimmy earned $119,395 in 2026.

Jonathan Failor

Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$119,000

Base pay: $119,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,917
State Employee Number: 153992

Jonathan Failor is a Director I at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $119,000.

Christopher Florance

Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$119,000

Base pay: $119,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,917
State Employee Number: 736686

At Texas Historical Commission, Christopher Florance serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,000.

David Shields

Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$119,000

Base pay: $119,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,917
State Employee Number: 1304976

David Shields holds the role of Director I at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,000.

Lynn Mosqueda

Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$118,000

Base pay: $118,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Feb 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,833
State Employee Number: 339105

At Texas Historical Commission, Lynn Mosqueda serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,000.

Donald Firsching

Programmer V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$116,879

Base pay: $116,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,879
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,740
State Employee Number: 52956

Donald Firsching works as a Programmer V for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Donald earned $116,879 in 2026.