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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

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Suzana Beni

Financial Analyst II/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$71,428

Base pay: $71,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,428
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1082
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,952
State Employee Number: 1646042

Suzana Beni holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,428.

Dianajoyce Ojeda

Geographic Information Specialist III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$71,379

Base pay: $71,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,379
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 272
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,948
State Employee Number: 1090383

Dianajoyce Ojeda is a Geographic Information Specialist III at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,379.

Arnoldo Rubio

Financial Analyst II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$71,112

Base pay: $71,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,112
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1082
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,926
State Employee Number: 1176353

At Texas Water Development Board, Arnoldo Rubio serves as a Financial Analyst II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,112.

Sarah Smaardyk

Financial Analyst II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$71,112

Base pay: $71,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,112
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1082
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,926
State Employee Number: 1760096

At Texas Water Development Board, Sarah Smaardyk serves as a Financial Analyst II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,112.

William Chastain

Geoscientist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$70,831

Base pay: $70,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,831
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2364
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,903
State Employee Number: 1705776

William Chastain holds the role of Geoscientist II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,831.

Mary Plant

Human Resources Specialist III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$70,780

Base pay: $70,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,780
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1733
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,898
State Employee Number: 767618

Mary Plant is a Human Resources Specialist III at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,780.

Diana Sanchez

Manager III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$70,563

Base pay: $70,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,563
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,880
State Employee Number: 1413548

At Texas Water Development Board, Diana Sanchez serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,563.

Travis O'Connor

Cybersecurity Analyst II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$70,560

Base pay: $70,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 320
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,880
State Employee Number: 1763926

Travis O'Connor works as a Cybersecurity Analyst II for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Travis earned $70,560 in 2026.

Brittany Wilson

Environmental Protect Specialist IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$70,389

Base pay: $70,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,389
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2654
Hire Date: Oct 11, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,866
State Employee Number: 1423248

Brittany Wilson is a Environmental Protect Specialist IV at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,389.

Kylie Beard

Environmental Protect Specialist IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$70,387

Base pay: $70,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,387
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2654
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,866
State Employee Number: 1059357

At Texas Water Development Board, Kylie Beard serves as a Environmental Protect Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,387.

Mark Mathis

Program Specialist V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$70,307

Base pay: $70,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,307
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,859
State Employee Number: 8316

Mark Mathis is a Program Specialist V at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,307.

Blas Rivera

Systems Administrator IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$70,009

Base pay: $70,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,009
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 313
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,834
State Employee Number: 1467188

At Texas Water Development Board, Blas Rivera serves as a Systems Administrator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,009.

Amanda Burke

Hydrologist III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,999

Base pay: $69,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,999
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2464
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,833
State Employee Number: 504891

At Texas Water Development Board, Amanda Burke serves as a Hydrologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,999.

Katherine Pietsch Koslan

Planner III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,838

Base pay: $69,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,838
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 518
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,820
State Employee Number: 1557132

Katherine Pietsch Koslan works as a Planner III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Katherine earned $69,838 in 2026.

Kathleen De Gennaro

Program Specialist III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,785

Base pay: $69,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,785
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,815
State Employee Number: 121934

Kathleen De Gennaro works as a Program Specialist III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathleen earned $69,785 in 2026.

Yasin Abulsayen

Hydrologist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,600

Base pay: $69,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2460
Hire Date: Jul 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,800
State Employee Number: 1788574

Yasin Abulsayen holds the role of Hydrologist II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,600.

Nabin Babu Khanal

Economist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,600

Base pay: $69,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 642
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,800
State Employee Number: 1832317

Nabin Babu Khanal holds the role of Economist II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,600.

Nicholas Collins

Planner III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,497

Base pay: $69,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,497
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 518
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,791
State Employee Number: 1719821

Nicholas Collins holds the role of Planner III at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,497.

William Conte

Project Manager II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,451

Base pay: $69,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,451
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1559
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,788
State Employee Number: 1676541

William Conte holds the role of Project Manager II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,451.

Zenaida Guerrero

Project Manager III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,451

Base pay: $69,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,451
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jun 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,788
State Employee Number: 1646043

Zenaida Guerrero is a Project Manager III at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,451.

Cooper Stence

Project Manager III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$69,449

Base pay: $69,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,449
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Oct 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,787
State Employee Number: 1423247

At Texas Water Development Board, Cooper Stence serves as a Project Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,449.