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, 2022 • Download all data

AGENCY

Senate

Total employees

472
Median salary

$54,119
Minimum salary

$4,160
Maximum salary

$280,000

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	247	52%	$54,480
Male	225	47%	$54,034

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	1	< 1%	$51,622
Asian	9	1%	$55,920
Black	31	6%	$42,000
Hispanic	124	26%	$47,473
Other	17	3%	$40,000
White	290	61%	$60,000

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Senate for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	99	20%	$37,800
1-10 years	288	61%	$56,850
10-20 years	55	11%	$59,328
20+ years	30	6%	$72,431

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	420	88%	$57,960
Part-Time	52	11%	$15,600

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