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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

Page 1

James Malanaphy

Architect II/Texas Historical Commission

2025 total comp

$88,540

Base pay: $88,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,540
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2264
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,378
State Employee Number: 780698

At Texas Historical Commission, James Malanaphy serves as a Architect II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,540.

Carlos Ruiz

Financial Analyst III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$88,500

Base pay: $88,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1084
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,375
State Employee Number: 1155519

At Texas Historical Commission, Carlos Ruiz serves as a Financial Analyst III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,500.

Shannon Smith

Park/Hist Site Super V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$88,200

Base pay: $88,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2704
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 1142487

Shannon Smith holds the role of Park/Hist Site Super V at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,200.

Cody Mobley

Property Manager III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$87,000

Base pay: $87,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1994
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,250
State Employee Number: 26346

Cody Mobley holds the role of Property Manager III at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,000.

Angela Reed

Program Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2025 total comp

$86,919

Base pay: $86,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,919
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Oct 19, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,243
State Employee Number: 32610

Angela Reed is a Program Specialist V at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,919.

Mitchell Baird

Park/Hist Site Super IV/Texas Historical Commission

2025 total comp

$86,291

Base pay: $86,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,291
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2703
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,191
State Employee Number: 31005

Mitchell Baird holds the role of Park/Hist Site Super IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,291.

Lynmarie Corbett

Contract Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$85,995

Base pay: $85,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,995
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1986
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 337540

Lynmarie Corbett holds the role of Contract Specialist V at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,995.

Emily Hermans

Education Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$85,680

Base pay: $85,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,140
State Employee Number: 1164750

Emily Hermans holds the role of Education Specialist IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,680.

Sri Kalyan Chakravar Marri

Programmer III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$85,680

Base pay: $85,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,140
State Employee Number: 1708395

Sri Kalyan Chakravar Marri works as a Programmer III for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sri earned $85,680 in 2026.

Ashley Salie

Program Supervisor IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$85,500

Base pay: $85,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,125
State Employee Number: 1283520

Ashley Salie is a Program Supervisor IV at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,500.

Bonnie Tipton

Program Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$85,136

Base pay: $85,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,095
State Employee Number: 1051190

Bonnie Tipton holds the role of Program Specialist V at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,136.

Justin Kockritz

Environmental Protect Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$85,131

Base pay: $85,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,131
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2655
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,094
State Employee Number: 515372

Justin Kockritz is a Environmental Protect Specialist V at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,131.

Theresa Wenske

Executive Assistant III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$85,000

Base pay: $85,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,083
State Employee Number: 110286

Theresa Wenske is a Executive Assistant III at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,000.

Robert Black

Manager IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$84,504

Base pay: $84,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,504
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,042
State Employee Number: 43178

Robert Black holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,504.

Dori Zapata

Accountant VI/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$84,487

Base pay: $84,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,487
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,041
State Employee Number: 333657

At Texas Historical Commission, Dori Zapata serves as a Accountant VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,487.