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, 2021 • Download all data

AGENCY

Senate

Total employees

577
Median salary

$45,000
Minimum salary

$1,040
Maximum salary

$276,500

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	295	51%	$45,000
Male	282	48%	$45,000

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	2	< 1%	$38,630
Asian	8	1%	$40,965
Black	25	4%	$42,000
Hispanic	150	25%	$39,920
Other	22	3%	$38,345
White	370	64%	$48,441

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	181	31%	$33,000
1-10 years	298	51%	$48,280
10-20 years	71	12%	$50,000
20+ years	27	4%	$63,304

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.