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Texas Legislative Council

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Texas Legislative Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 387 employees with median total compensation of $89,098; the highest distinct record was $295,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $37.5M
Employees: 387
Median total: $89,098
Highest record: $295,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$25,505$199,063+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 387 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,098) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $96,923 (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

$54,000

$63,500

$89,098

$121,500

$159,093

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,093 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

17 · $94,840

15 · $128,250

13 · $166,796

13 · $121,800

Leg Office Consultant I

10 · $55,200

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	$38.6M —	442 —	$77,414 —
2026	$37.5M ▼ 2.7%	387 ▼ 12.4%	$89,098 ▲ 15.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Nicholas Saldana

Program an III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$132,000

Base pay: $132,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4408
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $11,000
State Employee Number: 92680

Nicholas Saldana works as a Program an III for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Nicholas earned $132,000 in 2026.

Marsha Foss-Krumrey

I&O Services Manager/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$130,093

Base pay: $130,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,093
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4630
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2006
Monthly Pay: $10,841
State Employee Number: 152038

Marsha Foss-Krumrey holds the role of I&O Services Manager at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,093.

Michael Curtis

Program an III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$129,000

Base pay: $129,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,000
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4408
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $10,750
State Employee Number: 85667

Michael Curtis is a Program an III at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,000.

Michael Polich

Leg Coun III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$128,741

Base pay: $128,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,741
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2125
Hire Date: Jun 11, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,728
State Employee Number: 1127229

Michael Polich is a Leg Coun III at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,741.

Tracy Snelson

Leg Coun III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$128,741

Base pay: $128,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,741
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2125
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,728
State Employee Number: 1138544

At Texas Legislative Council, Tracy Snelson serves as a Leg Coun III. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,741.

Carlos Galvan

Program an III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$128,250

Base pay: $128,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,250
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4408
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,688
State Employee Number: 91627

Carlos Galvan is a Program an III at Texas Legislative Council. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,250.

Wendy Spinks

Deputy Director/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$128,225

Base pay: $128,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,225
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3102
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,685
State Employee Number: 127018

At Texas Legislative Council, Wendy Spinks serves as a Deputy Director. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,225.

John Hagan

Programmer V/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$128,100

Base pay: $128,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,100
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4422
Hire Date: May 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,675
State Employee Number: 335613

John Hagan holds the role of Programmer V at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,100.

Sarah Akbar

Leg Coun III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$127,741

Base pay: $127,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,741
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2125
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,645
State Employee Number: 1138232

At Texas Legislative Council, Sarah Akbar serves as a Leg Coun III. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,741.

Godwin Chang

Programmer V/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4422
Hire Date: Feb 27, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 338333

Godwin Chang holds the role of Programmer V at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,200.