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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

Mireya Loewe

Director II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$119,235

Base pay: $119,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,235
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,936
State Employee Number: 73605

Mireya Loewe holds the role of Director II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,235.

Matthew Larsen

Director II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$119,235

Base pay: $119,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,235
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2005
Monthly Pay: $9,936
State Employee Number: 104796

At Texas Water Development Board, Matthew Larsen serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,235.

Nancy Richards

Manager VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$118,069

Base pay: $118,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,069
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2000
Monthly Pay: $9,839
State Employee Number: 133822

Nancy Richards holds the role of Manager VI at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,069.

Joseph Koen

Manager VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$115,152

Base pay: $115,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,152
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Apr 5, 2010
Monthly Pay: $9,596
State Employee Number: 137042

Joseph Koen holds the role of Manager VI at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,152.

Caimee Schoenbaechler

Director II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$115,031

Base pay: $115,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,031
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2009
Monthly Pay: $9,586
State Employee Number: 97193

Caimee Schoenbaechler works as a Director II for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Caimee earned $115,031 in 2026.

Evan Turner

Manager VII/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$114,639

Base pay: $114,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,639
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Feb 13, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,553
State Employee Number: 467663

At Texas Water Development Board, Evan Turner serves as a Manager VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,639.

Jesse Milonovich

Director II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$114,092

Base pay: $114,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,092
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 7, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,508
State Employee Number: 5044

Jesse Milonovich works as a Director II for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jesse earned $114,092 in 2026.

Bilal Blaik

Manager VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$114,046

Base pay: $114,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,046
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,504
State Employee Number: 1301511

Bilal Blaik works as a Manager VI for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bilal earned $114,046 in 2026.

Kathy Hopkins

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$113,948

Base pay: $113,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,948
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $9,496
State Employee Number: 180670

Kathy Hopkins 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 $113,948.

Tressa Olsen

Director II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$113,712

Base pay: $113,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,712
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,476
State Employee Number: 843533

Tressa Olsen is a Director II at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,712.