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Texas Space Commission

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

The Texas Space Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $122,500; the highest distinct record was $249,931.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.9M
Employees: 14
Median total: $122,500
Highest record: $249,931

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$90,000$249,931+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($122,500) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $138,704 (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

$94,500

$100,000

$122,500

$155,000

$229,295

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $229,295 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $94,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

2 · $155,000

1 · $249,931

1 · $229,295

1 · $165,000

1 · $136,500

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	$2.1M —	16 —	$122,500 —
2026	$1.9M ▼ 7.1%	14 ▼ 12.5%	$122,500 ±0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Alain Corliss

Program Management Specialist IV/Texas Space Commission

2026 total comp

$125,000

Base pay: $125,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,417
State Employee Number: 456366

At Texas Space Commission, Alain Corliss serves as a Program Management Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,000.

John Canipe

Program Management Specialist IV/Texas Space Commission

2025 total comp

$125,000

Base pay: $125,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1673
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,417
State Employee Number: 1332048

John Canipe holds the role of Program Management Specialist IV at Texas Space Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,000.