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

AGENCY

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Total employees

229
Median salary

$92,400
Minimum salary

$36,585
Maximum salary

$226,020

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	124	54%	$85,008
Male	105	45%	$97,032

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Asian	11	4%	$90,420
Black	30	13%	$77,184
Hispanic	63	27%	$79,584
Other	2	< 1%	$115,506
White	123	53%	$105,000

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	48	20%	$85,008
1-10 years	141	61%	$98,400
10-20 years	22	9%	$95,880
20+ years	18	7%	$78,510

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	227	99%	$92,400
Part-Time	2	< 1%	$44,387

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