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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

Thomas Barnett

Director I/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$124,950

Base pay: $124,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,950
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $10,413
State Employee Number: 178447

Thomas Barnett works as a Director I for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Thomas earned $124,950 in 2026.

Marvin Cole-Chaney

Director III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$124,724

Base pay: $124,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,724
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Oct 5, 2009
Monthly Pay: $10,394
State Employee Number: 72056

At Texas Water Development Board, Marvin Cole-Chaney serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,724.

Thomas Schultz

Director IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$124,724

Base pay: $124,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,724
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2007
Monthly Pay: $10,394
State Employee Number: 200468

Thomas Schultz holds the role of Director IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,724.

Nathalie Antenor

Manager V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$122,642

Base pay: $122,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,642
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,220
State Employee Number: 340894

Nathalie Antenor works as a Manager V for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nathalie earned $122,642 in 2026.

Carleton Wilkes

Financial Examiner VII/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$122,620

Base pay: $122,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,620
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1112
Hire Date: Apr 27, 2009
Monthly Pay: $10,218
State Employee Number: 71634

At Texas Water Development Board, Carleton Wilkes serves as a Financial Examiner VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,620.

Alexander Abraham

Chief Data Officer/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$122,400

Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 218
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,200
State Employee Number: 1413547

At Texas Water Development Board, Alexander Abraham serves as a Chief Data Officer. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,400.

Lauren Grooms-Meyers

Director II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$122,117

Base pay: $122,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,117
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,176
State Employee Number: 1421690

Lauren Grooms-Meyers works as a Director II for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lauren earned $122,117 in 2026.

Cameron Turner

Director II/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$122,116

Base pay: $122,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,116
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2007
Monthly Pay: $10,176
State Employee Number: 98519

Cameron Turner works as a Director II for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cameron earned $122,116 in 2025.

James Hulgan

Manager V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$119,695

Base pay: $119,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,695
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,975
State Employee Number: 1309534

James Hulgan holds the role of Manager V at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,695.