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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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Fred Bertram Iv

Research Specialist III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$68,040

Base pay: $68,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,040
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 604
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,670
State Employee Number: 1142318

Fred Bertram Iv works as a Research Specialist III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Fred earned $68,040 in 2026.

Joshua Pequeno

Project Manager I/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$68,016

Base pay: $68,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,016
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1558
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,668
State Employee Number: 1659726

Joshua Pequeno works as a Project Manager I for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joshua earned $68,016 in 2026.

Rikki Weaver

Program Specialist IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$67,980

Base pay: $67,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,980
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,665
State Employee Number: 1430186

Rikki Weaver holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,980.

Nikhila Rao Lakku

Data Analyst II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$67,828

Base pay: $67,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,828
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 651
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,652
State Employee Number: 1773550

Nikhila Rao Lakku works as a Data Analyst II for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nikhila earned $67,828 in 2026.

Lauren Bos

Hydrologist III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$67,804

Base pay: $67,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,804
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2464
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,650
State Employee Number: 1253351

Lauren Bos is a Hydrologist III at Texas Water Development Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,804.

Alexis Morganroth

Planner III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$67,500

Base pay: $67,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 518
Hire Date: Feb 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,625
State Employee Number: 1834737

Alexis Morganroth works as a Planner III for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alexis earned $67,500 in 2026.

Emma Rogers

Information Specialist IV/Texas Water Development Board

2025 total comp

$67,252

Base pay: $67,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,252
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,604
State Employee Number: 1466992

Emma Rogers works as a Information Specialist IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Emma earned $67,252 in 2025.

Ronnie Christian

Project Manager II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$67,200

Base pay: $67,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1559
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,600
State Employee Number: 1764234

At Texas Water Development Board, Ronnie Christian serves as a Project Manager II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,200.

Mark Lopez

Hydrologist III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$67,135

Base pay: $67,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,135
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2464
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,595
State Employee Number: 802402

At Texas Water Development Board, Mark Lopez serves as a Hydrologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,135.

Josi Robertson

Geographic Information Specialist III/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$67,122

Base pay: $67,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,122
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 272
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,594
State Employee Number: 1010176

At Texas Water Development Board, Josi Robertson serves as a Geographic Information Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,122.

Nathan Leber

Grant Specialist II/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$67,008

Base pay: $67,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,008
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1920
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,584
State Employee Number: 204206

Nathan Leber holds the role of Grant Specialist II at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,008.

Latrichia Spikes

Program Specialist IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$66,797

Base pay: $66,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,797
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,566
State Employee Number: 123029

Latrichia Spikes holds the role of Program Specialist IV at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,797.

Tehrene Hart

Program Specialist IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$66,792

Base pay: $66,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,566
State Employee Number: 1445193

Tehrene Hart works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tehrene earned $66,792 in 2026.