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: July 1, 2023 • Download all data

AGENCY

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Total employees

214
Median salary

$84,000
Minimum salary

$44,400
Maximum salary

$205,000

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	116	54%	$78,000
Male	98	45%	$88,008

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Asian	10	4%	$94,002
Black	27	12%	$70,008
Hispanic	58	27%	$65,808
Other	2	< 1%	$91,668
White	117	54%	$93,600

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Public Utility Commission of Texas for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	50	23%	$76,002
1-10 years	124	57%	$90,000
10-20 years	20	9%	$97,604
20+ years	20	9%	$74,004

Employment status

Most employees at this agency 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
Full-Time	213	99%	$84,000
Part-Time	1	< 1%	$47,000

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