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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

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

Leg Coun I
17 · $94,840
Program an III
15 · $128,250
Senior Leg Counsel
13 · $166,796
Programmer V
13 · $121,800

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$38.6M
442
$77,414
2026
$37.5M
2.7%
387
12.4%
$89,098
15.1%

Record list

Employees

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Kaylei Elworth

Leg Coun V/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp
$146,536
Base pay
$146,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,536
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
2115
Hire Date
Aug 29, 2014
Monthly Pay
$12,211
State Employee Number
148096

At Texas Legislative Council, Kaylei Elworth serves as a Leg Coun V. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,536.

Lauren Cooper

Leg Coun V/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp
$145,728
Base pay
$145,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,728
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
2115
Hire Date
Aug 29, 2014
Monthly Pay
$12,144
State Employee Number
764788

Lauren Cooper works as a Leg Coun V for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Lauren earned $145,728 in 2026.

William Dean

Program an III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp
$144,900
Base pay
$144,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,900
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
4408
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2003
Monthly Pay
$12,075
State Employee Number
58893

At Texas Legislative Council, William Dean serves as a Program an III. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,900.

Colin Gormley

Programmer VI/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp
$144,600
Base pay
$144,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,600
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
4421
Hire Date
Jan 13, 2012
Monthly Pay
$12,050
State Employee Number
202206

Colin Gormley works as a Programmer VI for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Colin earned $144,600 in 2026.

Sabina Mills

Manager Human Res/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp
$142,500
Base pay
$142,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,500
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1300
Hire Date
Oct 13, 2003
Monthly Pay
$11,875
State Employee Number
15399

Sabina Mills holds the role of Manager Human Res at Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,500.

Chad Miculek

Program an III/Texas Legislative Council

2026 total comp
$141,600
Base pay
$141,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,600
Employment type
Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Class Code
4408
Hire Date
Aug 1, 1999
Monthly Pay
$11,800
State Employee Number
171031

Chad Miculek works as a Program an III for Texas Legislative Council. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Chad earned $141,600 in 2026.