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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

Anthony Vannette

Architect II/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$93,060

Base pay: $93,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2264
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,755
State Employee Number: 1158998

Anthony Vannette is a Architect II at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,060.

Dwayne Austin

Contract Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$92,610

Base pay: $92,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,610
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1986
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,717
State Employee Number: 339063

Dwayne Austin works as a Contract Specialist V for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dwayne earned $92,610 in 2026.

Jason Smith

Park/Hist Site Super V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$91,989

Base pay: $91,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2704
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,666
State Employee Number: 162990

At Texas Historical Commission, Jason Smith serves as a Park/Hist Site Super V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,989.

Alesya Craig

Accountant VI/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$91,980

Base pay: $91,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,980
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,665
State Employee Number: 152357

Alesya Craig holds the role of Accountant VI at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,980.

Christina Duve

Purchaser VII/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$91,454

Base pay: $91,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,454
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1936
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,621
State Employee Number: 95524

Christina Duve works as a Purchaser VII for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christina earned $91,454 in 2026.

Eva Osborne

Architect II/Texas Historical Commission

2025 total comp

$91,143

Base pay: $91,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,143
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2264
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,595
State Employee Number: 339675

Eva Osborne works as a Architect II for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eva earned $91,143 in 2025.

Harold Simon

Program Supervisor VI/Texas Historical Commission

2025 total comp

$91,008

Base pay: $91,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Sep 8, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,584
State Employee Number: 26344

Harold Simon holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,008.

Amy Hammons

Program Supervisor V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$91,000

Base pay: $91,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $7,583
State Employee Number: 68080

At Texas Historical Commission, Amy Hammons serves as a Program Supervisor V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,000.

Jeffrey Durst

Archeologist III/Texas Historical Commission

2025 total comp

$90,180

Base pay: $90,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,180
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7310
Hire Date: Oct 1, 1999
Monthly Pay: $7,515
State Employee Number: 7488

At Texas Historical Commission, Jeffrey Durst serves as a Archeologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,180.

Sarah Page

Program Supervisor V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$90,006

Base pay: $90,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,006
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: May 13, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,501
State Employee Number: 305664

Sarah Page holds the role of Program Supervisor V at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,006.

Elizabeth Neumann

Executive Assistant IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 166
Hire Date: Jun 3, 1996
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 100384

Elizabeth Neumann is a Executive Assistant IV at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,000.

Henry Hodges Jr

Information Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$89,913

Base pay: $89,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,913
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1834
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,493
State Employee Number: 133074

Henry Hodges Jr holds the role of Information Specialist V at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,913.

Elizabeth Sorelle

Education Specialist IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$89,400

Base pay: $89,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 823
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,450
State Employee Number: 1613897

Elizabeth Sorelle works as a Education Specialist IV for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $89,400 in 2026.

Angela Hawley

Program Specialist VII/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$88,992

Base pay: $88,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,416
State Employee Number: 341386

Angela Hawley holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,992.