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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

L'Oreal Stepney

Chair, Twdb/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$265,000

Base pay: $265,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $265,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: C580
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $22,083
State Employee Number: 96955

L'Oreal Stepney works as a Chair, Twdb for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. L'Oreal earned $265,000 in 2026.

William Franks

Board Member/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$250,000

Base pay: $250,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: B580
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $20,833
State Employee Number: 141045

William Franks holds the role of Board Member at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $250,000.

Ashley Morgan

Board Member/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$250,000

Base pay: $250,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: B580
Hire Date: Oct 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $20,833
State Employee Number: 163501

Ashley Morgan works as a Board Member for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. Ashley earned $250,000 in 2026.

Bryan Mcmath

Executive Administrator, Water/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$245,000

Base pay: $245,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,000
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E183
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2018
Monthly Pay: $20,417
State Employee Number: 25937

Bryan Mcmath is a Executive Administrator, Water at Texas Water Development Board. They work erf - exempt regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $245,000.

Kathleen Ligon

Director VII/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$218,295

Base pay: $218,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,295
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $18,191
State Employee Number: 78356

Kathleen Ligon works as a Director VII for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathleen earned $218,295 in 2026.

Georgia Sanchez

Director VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$195,000

Base pay: $195,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $16,250
State Employee Number: 1060826

At Texas Water Development Board, Georgia Sanchez serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $195,000.

Reginald Harden

General Counsel IV/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$192,296

Base pay: $192,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,296
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3524
Hire Date: May 18, 2020
Monthly Pay: $16,025
State Employee Number: 188527

At Texas Water Development Board, Reginald Harden serves as a General Counsel IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $192,296.

Richard Wade

Director VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$181,692

Base pay: $181,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,692
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Aug 31, 2005
Monthly Pay: $15,141
State Employee Number: 6397

Richard Wade works as a Director VI for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Richard earned $181,692 in 2026.

Edna Jackson

Director VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$181,692

Base pay: $181,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,692
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $15,141
State Employee Number: 192214

Edna Jackson works as a Director VI for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Edna earned $181,692 in 2026.

Jessica Pena

Director VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$181,564

Base pay: $181,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,564
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jul 2, 2001
Monthly Pay: $15,130
State Employee Number: 111805

Jessica Pena holds the role of Director VI at Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $181,564.

Matthew Nelson

Director VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$181,318

Base pay: $181,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,318
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: May 28, 1998
Monthly Pay: $15,110
State Employee Number: 76835

Matthew Nelson works as a Director VI for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $181,318 in 2026.

John Dupnik

Director VI/Texas Water Development Board

2026 total comp

$180,646

Base pay: $180,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,646
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $15,054
State Employee Number: 296033

John Dupnik works as a Director VI for Texas Water Development Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $180,646 in 2026.