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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

Page 1

Kelly Little

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,572

Base pay: $79,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,572
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,631
State Employee Number: 63809

Kelly Little holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,572.

Jeremy Mcmahon

Park/Hist Site Super IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2703
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 36349

Jeremy Mcmahon holds the role of Park/Hist Site Super IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,380.

Anthony Souther

Park/Hist Site Super IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2703
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 111271

Anthony Souther works as a Park/Hist Site Super IV for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anthony earned $79,380 in 2026.

Joselene Mora

Purchaser V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,380

Base pay: $79,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1934
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 1300125

Joselene Mora holds the role of Purchaser V at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,380.

Lauren Fryer

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,302

Base pay: $79,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,302
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,608
State Employee Number: 1578089

Lauren Fryer holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,302.

Michael Marchio

Information Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,036

Base pay: $79,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,036
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,586
State Employee Number: 759782

At Texas Historical Commission, Michael Marchio serves as a Information Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,036.

Alexander Shane

Environmental Protect Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$78,355

Base pay: $78,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,355
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2655
Hire Date: Dec 7, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,530
State Employee Number: 1437512

Alexander Shane works as a Environmental Protect Specialist V for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alexander earned $78,355 in 2026.

Julian Sitters

Archeologist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$78,168

Base pay: $78,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,168
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7310
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,514
State Employee Number: 649189

Julian Sitters holds the role of Archeologist III at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,168.

Ana Villarreal

Purchaser V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$78,120

Base pay: $78,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1934
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,510
State Employee Number: 1085396

At Texas Historical Commission, Ana Villarreal serves as a Purchaser V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,120.

John Akers

Park/Hist Site Super III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$77,728

Base pay: $77,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,728
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2702
Hire Date: Dec 10, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,477
State Employee Number: 335967

John Akers works as a Park/Hist Site Super III for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $77,728 in 2026.

Teresa Caldwell

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$77,543

Base pay: $77,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,543
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2000
Monthly Pay: $6,462
State Employee Number: 168068

At Texas Historical Commission, Teresa Caldwell serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,543.

Patrick Hughey

Information Specialist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$77,490

Base pay: $77,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,490
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1832
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,457
State Employee Number: 960890

Patrick Hughey is a Information Specialist III at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,490.

Jordan Anderson

Park/Hist Site Super V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$77,410

Base pay: $77,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,410
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2704
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,451
State Employee Number: 1138354

At Texas Historical Commission, Jordan Anderson serves as a Park/Hist Site Super V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,410.

Michael Lebens

Curator IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$77,350

Base pay: $77,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,350
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7472
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,446
State Employee Number: 66373

Michael Lebens holds the role of Curator IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,350.

Maria Beach

Executive Assistant III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$77,000

Base pay: $77,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,417
State Employee Number: 1423241

Maria Beach is a Executive Assistant III at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,000.

Christopher Ringstaff

Archeologist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$76,938

Base pay: $76,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,938
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7310
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,411
State Employee Number: 115520

Christopher Ringstaff works as a Archeologist III for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christopher earned $76,938 in 2026.

Mary Galindo

Archeologist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$76,687

Base pay: $76,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7310
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,391
State Employee Number: 735309

Mary Galindo works as a Archeologist III for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mary earned $76,687 in 2026.

Mindy Bonine

Archeologist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$76,687

Base pay: $76,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,687
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7310
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $6,391
State Employee Number: 1498021

Mindy Bonine holds the role of Archeologist III at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,687.

Emiliano Calderon

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$76,570

Base pay: $76,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,570
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 13, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,381
State Employee Number: 342233

Emiliano Calderon works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Emiliano earned $76,570 in 2026.

Jerry Moore

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$76,093

Base pay: $76,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,093
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,341
State Employee Number: 1646591

Jerry Moore is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,093.

Margaret Brown

Park/Hist Site Super III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$76,000

Base pay: $76,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2702
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,333
State Employee Number: 1678835

At Texas Historical Commission, Margaret Brown serves as a Park/Hist Site Super III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,000.

Alyssa Gerszewski

Environmental Protect Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$75,996

Base pay: $75,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2654
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,333
State Employee Number: 998697

Alyssa Gerszewski works as a Environmental Protect Specialist IV for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alyssa earned $75,996 in 2026.

Beth Foulds

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$75,600

Base pay: $75,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,300
State Employee Number: 665538

Beth Foulds is a Program Specialist IV at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,600.

Christie Spath

Purchaser V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$75,600

Base pay: $75,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1934
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,300
State Employee Number: 1156402

Christie Spath is a Purchaser V at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,600.

Brian Sukiennik

Systems Analyst III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$75,077

Base pay: $75,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,077
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 254
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,256
State Employee Number: 1095184

Brian Sukiennik holds the role of Systems Analyst III at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,077.