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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

Robert Brinkman

Program Supervisor IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$84,117

Base pay: $84,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2001
Monthly Pay: $7,010
State Employee Number: 35412

At Texas Historical Commission, Robert Brinkman serves as a Program Supervisor IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,117.

Jennifer Mcwilliams

Program Supervisor IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$84,117

Base pay: $84,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,010
State Employee Number: 341798

Jennifer Mcwilliams is a Program Supervisor IV at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,117.

Brandon Vos

Property Manager IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$83,718

Base pay: $83,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,718
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1995
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,977
State Employee Number: 1195366

Brandon Vos holds the role of Property Manager IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,718.

Sara Nezamabadi

Program Supervisor V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$83,040

Base pay: $83,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,040
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,920
State Employee Number: 677615

Sara Nezamabadi is a Program Supervisor V at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,040.

James Huddleston

Budget Analyst IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$83,000

Base pay: $83,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,917
State Employee Number: 1677488

James Huddleston is a Budget Analyst IV at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,000.

Valerie Magolan

Environmental Protect Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$82,656

Base pay: $82,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2655
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,888
State Employee Number: 778622

At Texas Historical Commission, Valerie Magolan serves as a Environmental Protect Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,656.

Megan Koch

Grant Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$82,098

Base pay: $82,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1922
Hire Date: Mar 27, 2006
Monthly Pay: $6,841
State Employee Number: 188670

Megan Koch holds the role of Grant Specialist IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,098.

Will Cradduck

Program Supervisor IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$81,915

Base pay: $81,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,915
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2009
Monthly Pay: $6,826
State Employee Number: 173828

Will Cradduck holds the role of Program Supervisor IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,915.

Joseph Greenleaf

Geographic Information Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$81,900

Base pay: $81,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 273
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,825
State Employee Number: 1126063

Joseph Greenleaf is a Geographic Information Specialist IV at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,900.

Emily Dylla

Environmental Protect Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$81,861

Base pay: $81,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,861
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2655
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,822
State Employee Number: 522969

At Texas Historical Commission, Emily Dylla serves as a Environmental Protect Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,861.

Jamie Ross

Curator IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$81,528

Base pay: $81,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,528
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7472
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,794
State Employee Number: 442670

Jamie Ross works as a Curator IV for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jamie earned $81,528 in 2026.

Stepheni Perkins

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$81,351

Base pay: $81,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,351
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 826348

At Texas Historical Commission, Stepheni Perkins serves as a Program Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,351.

Laura Casey

Program Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2025 total comp

$81,351

Base pay: $81,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,351
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: May 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 120851

Laura Casey works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laura earned $81,351 in 2025.

Rebecca Shelton

Archeologist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$80,514

Base pay: $80,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,514
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, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,709
State Employee Number: 744861

At Texas Historical Commission, Rebecca Shelton serves as a Archeologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,514.

Maria Rosas

Human Resources Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$80,004

Base pay: $80,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1737
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 967359

Maria Rosas is a Human Resources Specialist V at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,004.

Kathleen Hinojosa

Human Resources Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$80,004

Base pay: $80,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1737
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1285181

Kathleen Hinojosa works as a Human Resources Specialist V for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathleen earned $80,004 in 2026.

Donna Barker

Park/Hist Site Super IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$80,000

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2703
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,667
State Employee Number: 1247733

At Texas Historical Commission, Donna Barker serves as a Park/Hist Site Super IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,000.

Carlyn Hammons

Program Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,824

Base pay: $79,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,824
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,652
State Employee Number: 143532

At Texas Historical Commission, Carlyn Hammons serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,824.

Marie Archambeault

Archeologist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$79,649

Base pay: $79,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,649
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7310
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,637
State Employee Number: 147368

Marie Archambeault is a Archeologist III at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,649.