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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

Amin Kiaghadi

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$112,455

Base pay: $112,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,455
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2020
Monthly Pay: $9,371
State Employee Number: 523080

Amin Kiaghadi is a Manager IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,455.

Ricardo Hernandez

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$111,356

Base pay: $111,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,356
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,280
State Employee Number: 165390

Ricardo Hernandez 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 $111,356.

Kelley Rich

Engineer VI/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$110,806

Base pay: $110,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,806
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2157
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,234
State Employee Number: 1461125

Kelley Rich is a Engineer VI at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,806.

Sarah Lee

Manager VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$110,400

Base pay: $110,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Jan 14, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,200
State Employee Number: 130491

Sarah Lee works as a Manager VI for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sarah earned $110,400 in 2026.

Connie Townsend

Engineer V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$110,246

Base pay: $110,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,246
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2156
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,187
State Employee Number: 196121

Connie Townsend 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 $110,246.

Malcolm-Louis Hamilton

Manager V/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$110,091

Base pay: $110,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,091
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,174
State Employee Number: 822257

At Texas Water Development Board, Malcolm-Louis Hamilton serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,091.

David Castillo

Programmer IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$109,004

Base pay: $109,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Mar 3, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,084
State Employee Number: 69745

David Castillo works as a Programmer IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $109,004 in 2026.

Dinali Fernando

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$108,675

Base pay: $108,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,675
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Oct 20, 2014
Monthly Pay: $9,056
State Employee Number: 744938

Dinali Fernando 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 $108,675.

Yun-Jeong Cho

Manager VI/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$108,214

Base pay: $108,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,214
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,018
State Employee Number: 142934

At Texas Water Development Board, Yun-Jeong Cho serves as a Manager VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,214.

Natalie Mccrory

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$108,172

Base pay: $108,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,172
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,014
State Employee Number: 1569796

At Texas Water Development Board, Natalie Mccrory serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,172.

Tadesse Abitew

Data Scientist I/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$108,150

Base pay: $108,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,150
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 660
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,012
State Employee Number: 1175583

At Texas Water Development Board, Tadesse Abitew serves as a Data Scientist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,150.

Walter Dean

Attorney III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$108,120

Base pay: $108,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $9,010
State Employee Number: 231293

At Texas Water Development Board, Walter Dean serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,120.

John Sutton

Manager V/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$106,942

Base pay: $106,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,942
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1994
Monthly Pay: $8,912
State Employee Number: 161936

John Sutton is a Manager V at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,942.