
Government Salaries Explorer
This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 • Download all data
POSITION
Elected Officials Staff
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Employees
691
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Median salary
$42,000
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Average salary
$46,633
Employees by gender
Most employees who hold this position identify as female.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 391 | $42,000 | |
Male | 300 | $42,000 |
Employees by race
Most employees who hold this position identify as white.
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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American Indian | 2 | $33,000 | |
Asian | 21 | $36,000 | |
Black | 46 | $26,310 | |
Hispanic | 187 | $36,000 | |
Other | 22 | $40,800 | |
White | 413 | $48,000 |
Length of employment
A majority of employees have worked at the House of Representatives for one year or less.
Length of employment | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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1 year or less | 404 | $33,360 | |
1-10 years | 245 | $60,000 | |
10-20 years | 36 | $64,680 | |
20+ years | 6 | $100,200 |
Employment status
Most employees who hold this position are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.
Status | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Full-Time | 578 | $48,000 | |
Part-Time | 113 | $12,000 |
Current employees
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