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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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Savithridevi Nampoothiry

Database Administrator III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$89,320

Base pay: $89,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 213
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,443
State Employee Number: 1253179

At Texas Water Development Board, Savithridevi Nampoothiry serves as a Database Administrator III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,320.

Ebony Tillis

Manager IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$89,302

Base pay: $89,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,302
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,442
State Employee Number: 1758983

At Texas Water Development Board, Ebony Tillis serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,302.

Jose Garza

Engineer III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$88,920

Base pay: $88,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,920
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2154
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,410
State Employee Number: 1678278

Jose Garza holds the role of Engineer III at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,920.

Mazin Al Asadi

Engineer III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$88,919

Base pay: $88,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,919
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2154
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,410
State Employee Number: 1682576

Mazin Al Asadi is a Engineer III at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $88,919.

Tracy Lindsey

Engineer III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$88,919

Base pay: $88,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,919
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2154
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,410
State Employee Number: 1703492

Tracy Lindsey holds the role of Engineer III at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,919.

Kevin Liang

Engineer III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$88,896

Base pay: $88,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,896
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2154
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,408
State Employee Number: 1767227

Kevin Liang works as a Engineer III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kevin earned $88,896 in 2026.

Enyechihai Nwaokobia

Systems Analyst IV/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$88,575

Base pay: $88,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0255
Hire Date: Nov 8, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,381
State Employee Number: 784064

At Texas Water Development Board, Enyechihai Nwaokobia serves as a Systems Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,575.

Priyanka Dornala

Systems Analyst V/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$88,575

Base pay: $88,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,575
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $7,381
State Employee Number: 1834738

At Texas Water Development Board, Priyanka Dornala serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,575.

Antonio Delgado

Manager II/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$88,200

Base pay: $88,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1601
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 776334

Antonio Delgado is a Manager II at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,200.

Snehitha Reddy Danda

Data Analyst IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$88,200

Base pay: $88,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 653
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,350
State Employee Number: 1748855

Snehitha Reddy Danda holds the role of Data Analyst IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,200.