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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

Carla Guthrie

Director IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$144,014

Base pay: $144,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,014
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: May 23, 2005
Monthly Pay: $12,001
State Employee Number: 19548

Carla Guthrie works as a Director IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carla earned $144,014 in 2026.

Kaci Woodrome

Director III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$143,000

Base pay: $143,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 7, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,917
State Employee Number: 1406320

Kaci Woodrome works as a Director III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kaci earned $143,000 in 2026.

Jonathan Mathers

Director III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$143,000

Base pay: $143,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,917
State Employee Number: 91441

Jonathan Mathers holds the role of Director III at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,000.

Joseph Sepulveda

Director IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$142,796

Base pay: $142,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,796
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,900
State Employee Number: 1448365

Joseph Sepulveda 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 $142,796.

Monica Reed

Director IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$141,750

Base pay: $141,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,813
State Employee Number: 566515

Monica Reed 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 $141,750.

Srikanth Koka

Manager VII/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$141,014

Base pay: $141,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,014
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $11,751
State Employee Number: 1041403

Srikanth Koka is a Manager VII at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $141,014.

Joe Reynolds

Attorney IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$140,238

Base pay: $140,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,238
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,687
State Employee Number: 142332

Joe Reynolds works as a Attorney IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joe earned $140,238 in 2026.

Gopinath Parthasarathy

Systems Analyst VII/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$138,650

Base pay: $138,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,650
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 258
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $11,554
State Employee Number: 1806027

Gopinath Parthasarathy works as a Systems Analyst VII for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gopinath earned $138,650 in 2026.

Jerry Icaro

Director III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$138,600

Base pay: $138,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $11,550
State Employee Number: 198369

Jerry Icaro is a Director III at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $138,600.