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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

Page 1

Henry Stokes

Program Supervisor VI/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$86,011

Base pay: $86,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,011
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,168
State Employee Number: 29899

Henry Stokes holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,011.

Megan Carey

Program Supervisor VI/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$85,006

Base pay: $85,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,006
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,084
State Employee Number: 858493

Megan Carey is a Program Supervisor VI at Texas State Library & Archives. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,006.

Pamela Rodriguez

Contract Specialist IV/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$84,617

Base pay: $84,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,617
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,051
State Employee Number: 45080

Pamela Rodriguez is a Contract Specialist IV at Texas State Library & Archives. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,617.

Vanessa Ashcraft

Librarian IV/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$84,605

Base pay: $84,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,605
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Feb 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,050
State Employee Number: 1604838

At Texas State Library & Archives, Vanessa Ashcraft serves as a Librarian IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,605.

Stacey Lewis

Program Supervisor VI/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$84,487

Base pay: $84,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,487
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,041
State Employee Number: 1396539

At Texas State Library & Archives, Stacey Lewis serves as a Program Supervisor VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,487.

Karen Mcelfresh

Librarian IV/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$84,117

Base pay: $84,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7404
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,010
State Employee Number: 1272185

Karen Mcelfresh holds the role of Librarian IV at Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,117.

Katelyn Patterson

Program Supervisor VI/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$84,000

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 1714765

Katelyn Patterson holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,000.

Chiranjeevini Bandaru

Systems Administrator IV/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$84,000

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 313
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,000
State Employee Number: 1804451

Chiranjeevini Bandaru is a Systems Administrator IV at Texas State Library & Archives. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,000.

Alana Inman

Manager II/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$83,441

Base pay: $83,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,441
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,953
State Employee Number: 76696

Alana Inman holds the role of Manager II at Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,441.

Zachary Bruton

Manager II/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$82,580

Base pay: $82,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,882
State Employee Number: 111175

Zachary Bruton is a Manager II at Texas State Library & Archives. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,580.

Tonia Wood

Program Supervisor VI/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$82,580

Base pay: $82,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Dec 1, 1992
Monthly Pay: $6,882
State Employee Number: 129221

Tonia Wood holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Texas State Library & Archives. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,580.

Rebecca Romanchuk

Program Supervisor VI/Texas State Library & Archives

2026 total comp

$82,580

Base pay: $82,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,882
State Employee Number: 190194

At Texas State Library & Archives, Rebecca Romanchuk serves as a Program Supervisor VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,580.