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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

Leeroy Lopez

Director IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$154,024

Base pay: $154,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,024
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $12,835
State Employee Number: 185081

Leeroy Lopez is a Director IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $154,024.

Lauren Munguia

Director IV/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$151,414

Base pay: $151,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,414
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: May 9, 2016
Monthly Pay: $12,618
State Employee Number: 980073

Lauren Munguia holds the role of Director IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,414.

Temple Mckinnon

Director IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$150,794

Base pay: $150,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,794
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2001
Monthly Pay: $12,566
State Employee Number: 77566

Temple Mckinnon works as a Director IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Temple earned $150,794 in 2026.

Marie Hermitte

Director IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$150,491

Base pay: $150,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,491
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Oct 8, 2012
Monthly Pay: $12,541
State Employee Number: 338993

Marie Hermitte 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 $150,491.