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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

Ruben Rodriguez

Budget Analyst IV/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$97,200

Base pay: $97,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,100
State Employee Number: 833346

Ruben Rodriguez holds the role of Budget Analyst IV at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,200.

Amy Borgens

Archeologist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$96,693

Base pay: $96,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,693
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7310
Hire Date: Jun 14, 2010
Monthly Pay: $8,058
State Employee Number: 105259

Amy Borgens works as a Archeologist III for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amy earned $96,693 in 2026.

Michelle Valek

Geographic Information Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$96,551

Base pay: $96,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,551
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 274
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,046
State Employee Number: 54849

At Texas Historical Commission, Michelle Valek serves as a Geographic Information Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,551.

James Kinter Jr

Systems Analyst V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 1807581

James Kinter Jr works as a Systems Analyst V for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $96,000 in 2026.

Maria Angel

Architect II/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$95,040

Base pay: $95,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,040
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2264
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,920
State Employee Number: 488569

At Texas Historical Commission, Maria Angel serves as a Architect II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,040.

Justin Minsker

Manager V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$95,000

Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 784409

At Texas Historical Commission, Justin Minsker serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,000.

Tiffany Osburn

Archeologist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$94,005

Base pay: $94,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,005
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7310
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,834
State Employee Number: 161805

Tiffany Osburn works as a Archeologist III for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tiffany earned $94,005 in 2026.

Laura Denormandie

Program Supervisor V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$93,738

Base pay: $93,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,738
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1586
Hire Date: Oct 9, 2006
Monthly Pay: $7,812
State Employee Number: 197747

Laura Denormandie works as a Program Supervisor V for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laura earned $93,738 in 2026.

Jeffrey Wolfson

Education Specialist V/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$93,500

Base pay: $93,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,792
State Employee Number: 666479

At Texas Historical Commission, Jeffrey Wolfson serves as a Education Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,500.