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Texas State Library & Archives

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

The Texas State Library & Archives supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2026, this agency had 172 employees with median total compensation of $55,337; the highest distinct record was $162,848.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $10.5M
Employees: 172
Median total: $55,337
Highest record: $162,848

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$16,336$146,822+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 172 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,337) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $60,798 (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

$38,004

$45,847

$55,337

$71,824

$85,006

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,006 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,004. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Librarian II

10 · $55,337

Librarian IV

9 · $73,989

Library Assistant II

9 · $44,879

Program Supervisor VI

8 · $84,747

Program Specialist II

8 · $55,380

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	$10.2M —	173 —	$55,337 —
2026	$10.5M ▲ 2.7%	172 ▼ 0.6%	$55,337 ±0%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Legislative Reference Library Texas72% match
Rockford Public Library City of Rockford50% match
Libraries Miami-Dade County42% match
Flp Free Library of Phila City of Philadelphia41% match
Enoch Pratt Free Library (066) City of Baltimore38% match
Department of Archives and History South Carolina35% match

Record list

Employees

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Leah Maske

Library Assistant I/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$38,004

Base pay: $38,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7352
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,167
State Employee Number: 1718693

At Texas State Library & Archives, Leah Maske serves as a Library Assistant I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,004.

Cecily Fergeson

Library Assistant I/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$38,004

Base pay: $38,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7352
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,167
State Employee Number: 1719549

Cecily Fergeson is a Library Assistant I at Texas State Library & Archives. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $38,004.

Kellin Fondren

Document Services Technician I/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$37,800

Base pay: $37,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 180
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,150
State Employee Number: 1784187

Kellin Fondren works as a Document Services Technician I for Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kellin earned $37,800 in 2026.

Katelin Maze

Document Services Technician I/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$37,800

Base pay: $37,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 180
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,150
State Employee Number: 1784026

Katelin Maze works as a Document Services Technician I for Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Katelin earned $37,800 in 2026.

Brittany Wich

Document Services Technician I/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$37,800

Base pay: $37,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 180
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,150
State Employee Number: 1784714

At Texas State Library & Archives, Brittany Wich serves as a Document Services Technician I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,800.

Theresa Hammer

Administrative Assistant II/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$37,800

Base pay: $37,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 152
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,150
State Employee Number: 1686944

Theresa Hammer holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,800.

Ralph Wright Jr

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$37,392

Base pay: $37,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,392
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2017
Monthly Pay: $3,116
State Employee Number: 137124

Ralph Wright Jr works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Ralph earned $37,392 in 2026.

Randy Faz

Administrative Assistant II/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$37,200

Base pay: $37,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 152
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,100
State Employee Number: 1802447

Randy Faz holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,200.

Steve Ozan

Maintenance Specialist I/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$37,008

Base pay: $37,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9041
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,084
State Employee Number: 1795635

Steve Ozan holds the role of Maintenance Specialist I at Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,008.

Garrett Bruner

Multimedia Technician III/Texas State Library & Archives

2025 total comp

$35,558

Base pay: $35,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,558
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1842
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $2,963
State Employee Number: 336437

Garrett Bruner works as a Multimedia Technician III for Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. Garrett earned $35,558 in 2025.

Christina Poole

Legal Assistant III/Texas State Library & Archives

2025 total comp

$34,234

Base pay: $34,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,234
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3576
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $2,853
State Employee Number: 183306

At Texas State Library & Archives, Christina Poole serves as a Legal Assistant III. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,234.

Linda Buie

Library Assistant II/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$34,186

Base pay: $34,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,186
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7354
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $2,849
State Employee Number: 41173

Linda Buie holds the role of Library Assistant II at Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.75 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,186.