
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
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Total employees
472
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Median salary
$54,119
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Minimum salary
$4,160
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Maximum salary
$280,000
Positions at this agency
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Employees by gender
Most employees at this agency identify as female.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 247 | $54,480 | |
Male | 225 | $54,034 |
Employees by race
Most employees at this agency identify as white.
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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American Indian | 1 | $51,622 | |
Asian | 9 | $55,920 | |
Black | 31 | $42,000 | |
Hispanic | 124 | $47,473 | |
Other | 17 | $40,000 | |
White | 290 | $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 |
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1 year or less | 99 | $37,800 | |
1-10 years | 288 | $56,850 | |
10-20 years | 55 | $59,328 | |
20+ years | 30 | $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 |
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Full-Time | 420 | $57,960 | |
Part-Time | 52 | $15,600 |
Current positions
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