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Texas Water Development Board

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

The Texas Water Development Board operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2026, this agency had 463 employees with median total compensation of $80,155; the highest distinct record was $265,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $40.4M
Employees: 463
Median total: $80,155
Highest record: $265,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$32,033$181,564+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 463 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,155) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $87,153 (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

$59,722

$66,792

$80,155

$97,020

$124,724

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $124,724 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,722. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Manager IV

18 · $97,009

Manager III

15 · $92,000

Data Analyst IV

13 · $81,900

Program Specialist III

13 · $61,602

Director IV

11 · $147,000

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	$39.6M —	468 —	$78,265 —
2026	$40.4M ▲ 1.9%	463 ▼ 1.1%	$80,155 ▲ 2.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

April Weiss

Accountant VII/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$100,500

Base pay: $100,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,375
State Employee Number: 196062

April Weiss works as a Accountant VII for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. April earned $100,500 in 2026.

Kayleigh Hanna

Project Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$100,184

Base pay: $100,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,184
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,349
State Employee Number: 1199546

At Texas Water Development Board, Kayleigh Hanna serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,184.

Paul Jungen

Engineer V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$99,787

Base pay: $99,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,787
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,316
State Employee Number: 736057

Paul Jungen holds the role of Engineer V at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,787.

Manivannan Balasubramanian

Database Administrator IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$99,540

Base pay: $99,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,540
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 214
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,295
State Employee Number: 1716334

At Texas Water Development Board, Manivannan Balasubramanian serves as a Database Administrator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,540.

Angela Khong

Manager V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$99,516

Base pay: $99,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,516
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,293
State Employee Number: 1127436

Angela Khong is a Manager V at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,516.

Dennis Kyhos

Financial Examiner VI/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$99,335

Base pay: $99,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,335
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1110
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,278
State Employee Number: 933346

Dennis Kyhos holds the role of Financial Examiner VI at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,335.

Guibao Liu

Programmer IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 1229800

At Texas Water Development Board, Guibao Liu serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,225.

Hamsa Palepu

Programmer III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$99,204

Base pay: $99,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,204
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,267
State Employee Number: 1301514

Hamsa Palepu is a Programmer III at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,204.

Lucia Loera

Engineer IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$98,629

Base pay: $98,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,629
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2155
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,219
State Employee Number: 1142334

Lucia Loera holds the role of Engineer IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,629.

Shubham Aggarwal

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$98,558

Base pay: $98,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,558
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,213
State Employee Number: 504354

Shubham Aggarwal works as a Manager IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shubham earned $98,558 in 2026.

Kevin Smith

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$98,400

Base pay: $98,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,200
State Employee Number: 738385

Kevin Smith is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,400.

Matthew Young

Engineer IV/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$98,398

Base pay: $98,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,398
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2155
Hire Date: Mar 11, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,200
State Employee Number: 1176352

At Texas Water Development Board, Matthew Young serves as a Engineer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,398.

Stephen Bond

Programmer III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$98,250

Base pay: $98,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,188
State Employee Number: 647341

Stephen Bond works as a Programmer III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephen earned $98,250 in 2026.

Kal Shalab

Systems Analyst V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$97,901

Base pay: $97,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,901
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,158
State Employee Number: 1137984

At Texas Water Development Board, Kal Shalab serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,901.

Nicole Bossard

Systems Analyst V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$97,901

Base pay: $97,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,901
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,158
State Employee Number: 1247692

At Texas Water Development Board, Nicole Bossard serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,901.

Benjamin Bright

Programmer IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$97,461

Base pay: $97,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,461
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,122
State Employee Number: 1447578

At Texas Water Development Board, Benjamin Bright serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,461.

Jesse Sifontes

Programmer III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$97,335

Base pay: $97,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,335
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 243
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,111
State Employee Number: 430146

Jesse Sifontes works as a Programmer III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jesse earned $97,335 in 2026.

Samuel Kiger

Engineer IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$97,325

Base pay: $97,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,325
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2155
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,110
State Employee Number: 1457293

Samuel Kiger is a Engineer IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,325.

Daniel C Cardin

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$97,240

Base pay: $97,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,103
State Employee Number: 1301515

Daniel C Cardin is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,240.

Mike Harman

Programmer IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$97,028

Base pay: $97,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,028
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,086
State Employee Number: 775372

Mike Harman holds the role of Programmer IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,028.

James Golab

Manager III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$97,020

Base pay: $97,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,020
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,085
State Employee Number: 1242296

At Texas Water Development Board, James Golab serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,020.

Rebecca Storms

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$96,777

Base pay: $96,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,777
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,065
State Employee Number: 569586

Rebecca Storms is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,777.

Theresa Finch

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$96,600

Base pay: $96,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,050
State Employee Number: 1723467

Theresa Finch works as a Manager IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Theresa earned $96,600 in 2026.

Vitalis Ozorji

Network Specialist V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$96,499

Base pay: $96,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 291
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,042
State Employee Number: 1404467

Vitalis Ozorji works as a Network Specialist V for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vitalis earned $96,499 in 2026.

Mark Wentzel

Hydrologist V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$96,418

Base pay: $96,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,418
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2466
Hire Date: Sep 22, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,035
State Employee Number: 164167

Mark Wentzel holds the role of Hydrologist V at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,418.

Mindy Conyers

Manager III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$96,253

Base pay: $96,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,253
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Jun 4, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,021
State Employee Number: 341336

Mindy Conyers is a Manager III at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,253.

William Cockayne

Engineer IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$96,151

Base pay: $96,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,151
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2155
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,013
State Employee Number: 1142308

William Cockayne works as a Engineer IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. William earned $96,151 in 2026.

Sravanthi Tirumala

Data Analyst IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$96,009

Base pay: $96,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,009
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 653
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,001
State Employee Number: 1781227

Sravanthi Tirumala works as a Data Analyst IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sravanthi earned $96,009 in 2026.

Sabrina Anderson

IT Business Analyst III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$95,550

Base pay: $95,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,550
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 223
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,962
State Employee Number: 46245

Sabrina Anderson works as a IT Business Analyst III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sabrina earned $95,550 in 2026.

Laura Carlin

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$95,518

Base pay: $95,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,518
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,960
State Employee Number: 114162

Laura Carlin holds the role of Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,518.

Melissa Hislop

Manager V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$94,800

Base pay: $94,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,900
State Employee Number: 1747020

At Texas Water Development Board, Melissa Hislop serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,800.

Andrea Croskrey

Geoscientist IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$94,624

Base pay: $94,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,624
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2366
Hire Date: Dec 30, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,885
State Employee Number: 515161

At Texas Water Development Board, Andrea Croskrey serves as a Geoscientist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,624.

Michelle Cooper

Internal Auditor V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$94,551

Base pay: $94,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,551
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1204
Hire Date: Jun 4, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,879
State Employee Number: 53517

Michelle Cooper works as a Internal Auditor V for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michelle earned $94,551 in 2026.

Katelyn Samples Dahlberg

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$94,542

Base pay: $94,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,542
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,878
State Employee Number: 479906

At Texas Water Development Board, Katelyn Samples Dahlberg serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,542.

Amanda Meyer

Budget Analyst V/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1159
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 197216

Amanda Meyer holds the role of Budget Analyst V at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,500.

Emma Mcneal

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 789679

At Texas Water Development Board, Emma Mcneal serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,500.