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: Jan. 1, 2024 • Download all data
POSITION
Legislative Professional
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Employees
51
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Median salary
$72,000
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Average salary
$80,910
Employees by gender
Most employees who hold this position identify as female.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 30 | $66,780 | |
Male | 21 | $93,011 |
Employees by race
Most employees who hold this position identify as white.
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Asian | 2 | $54,900 | |
Black | 2 | $79,197 | |
Hispanic | 12 | $81,561 | |
Other | 1 | $57,000 | |
White | 34 | $72,415 |
Length of employment
Length of employment | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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1 year or less | 11 | $58,008 | |
1-10 years | 22 | $66,780 | |
10-20 years | 6 | $88,110 | |
20+ years | 12 | $92,918 |
Employment status
All 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 | 51 | $72,000 |
Current employees
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