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: Feb. 1, 2023 • Download all data

AGENCY

Senate

Total employees

576
Median salary

$51,148
Minimum salary

$1,300
Maximum salary

$290,000

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Employees by gender

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	289	50%	$51,856
Male	287	49%	$51,000

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Asian	22	3%	$45,000
Black	39	6%	$42,000
Hispanic	148	25%	$46,362
Other	28	4%	$43,200
White	339	58%	$58,140

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	245	42%	$41,720
1-10 years	237	41%	$60,000
10-20 years	62	10%	$61,860
20+ years	32	5%	$78,088

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.