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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

Joseph Bell

Executive Director/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$195,000

Base pay: $195,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E075
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $16,250
State Employee Number: 843104

Joseph Bell works as a Executive Director for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Joseph earned $195,000 in 2026.

Carol Egele

Deputy Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$176,127

Base pay: $176,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,127
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,677
State Employee Number: 200138

Carol Egele holds the role of Deputy Director I at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $176,127.

Bradford Patterson

Deputy Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$170,336

Base pay: $170,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,336
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Jan 29, 1996
Monthly Pay: $14,195
State Employee Number: 198783

Bradford Patterson is a Deputy Director I at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $170,336.

Christopher Elliott

Deputy Director I/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$170,000

Base pay: $170,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $14,167
State Employee Number: 195410

Christopher Elliott is a Deputy Director I at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $170,000.

Kristen Worman

General Counsel III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$153,700

Base pay: $153,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,700
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,808
State Employee Number: 202600

Kristen Worman is a General Counsel III at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $153,700.

Bradford Jones

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$139,000

Base pay: $139,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $11,583
State Employee Number: 54306

Bradford Jones works as a Director III for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bradford earned $139,000 in 2026.

Charles Sadnick Iii

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$135,978

Base pay: $135,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,978
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 5, 2006
Monthly Pay: $11,331
State Employee Number: 43181

Charles Sadnick Iii holds the role of Director III at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,978.

Lynn Ward

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2025 total comp

$134,000

Base pay: $134,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Oct 24, 1994
Monthly Pay: $11,167
State Employee Number: 30100

Lynn Ward holds the role of Director III at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,000.

Joy Nathan

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$130,000

Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,833
State Employee Number: 1246175

At Texas Historical Commission, Joy Nathan serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,000.

Robert Huggins

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$129,964

Base pay: $129,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,964
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,830
State Employee Number: 187395

At Texas Historical Commission, Robert Huggins serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,964.

Inez Wolins

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$129,514

Base pay: $129,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,514
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,793
State Employee Number: 1478848

Inez Wolins is a Director III at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,514.

Annie Brummett

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$129,450

Base pay: $129,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: May 23, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,788
State Employee Number: 110926

Annie Brummett is a Director III at Texas Historical Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,450.

Anjali Zutshi

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$128,500

Base pay: $128,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $10,708
State Employee Number: 980413

Anjali Zutshi works as a Director III for Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Anjali earned $128,500 in 2026.

Vaughn Aldredge

Government Relations Specialist III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$127,875

Base pay: $127,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,875
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1894
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2010
Monthly Pay: $10,656
State Employee Number: 67244

At Texas Historical Commission, Vaughn Aldredge serves as a Government Relations Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,875.

Melissa Blake

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$127,269

Base pay: $127,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,269
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Sep 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,606
State Employee Number: 1035

Melissa Blake holds the role of Director III at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,269.

Linda Henderson

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$127,058

Base pay: $127,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,058
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,588
State Employee Number: 104039

At Texas Historical Commission, Linda Henderson serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,058.

Ruth Ann Hattori

Director III/Texas Historical Commission

2026 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 1784451

Ruth Ann Hattori holds the role of Director III at Texas Historical Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,000.