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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Texas public payroll data for LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD. We have 15 employee records on file from the most recent state release. Below: a breakdown of pay, common roles, and the full employee list.

15Employees on file
$214,500Average annual pay
$304,500Highest annual pay
$64,575Lowest annual pay
Common roles: MANAGER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CLERK IV SYSTEMS ANALYST II COMMITTEE DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL COUNSEL BUDGET DIRECTOR

About this agency

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD is part of the Legislative & Executive sector of Texas state government. The OpenPayrolls dataset includes 15 distinct employee records associated with this agency, drawn from the most recent state payroll release. Reported pay ranges from $64,575 at the low end to $304,500 at the high end, with an average of $214,500 across all roles.

Like every state agency listed here, LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD is funded primarily through legislative appropriations and dedicated revenue. Compensation reported in this database represents the employee's annualized base salary at the time of the data snapshot — not necessarily the amount actually paid out during the calendar year, which can differ because of partial-year employment, mid-year promotions, supplemental funding sources (federal grants, athletic revenue at universities, fee-supported programs), and overtime. See our methodology for the full caveats.

The roles most commonly held at this agency are MANAGER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CLERK IV, SYSTEMS ANALYST II, COMMITTEE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL, BUDGET DIRECTOR. To compare what people in any of these titles earn across other Texas agencies, click the role above. You can also see how LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD compares to other employers in Austin, or against peer organizations on the Legislative & Executive page.

Employees at LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

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NameJob titleAnnual payTypeHire date
Andrew Blifford BUDGET DIRECTOR $304,500 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME February 1, 2009
Nora Velasco-herrera DEPUTY DIRECTOR $261,000 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME October 3, 2000
Aaron Henricksen ASSISTANT DIRECTOR $250,400 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME April 17, 2006
Julie Lindsey ASSISTANT DIRECTOR $250,400 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME February 1, 2021
Cameron Cocke COMMITTEE DIRECTOR $250,000 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME October 1, 2019
Scott Dudley ASSISTANT DIRECTOR $248,300 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME January 20, 1999
Stewart Shallow GENERAL COUNSEL $248,300 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME May 1, 2000
Matthew Medford ASSISTANT DIRECTOR $248,300 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME March 5, 2016
Kevin Kavanaugh MANAGER $212,308 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME June 16, 2008
Eduardo Rodriguez MANAGER $203,825 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME January 25, 2021
Avery Saxe MANAGER $203,825 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME December 1, 2020
Dmitry Rozinsky MANAGER $203,825 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME April 28, 2008
Mark Wiles MANAGER $187,938 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME January 12, 1998
Adam Brannon SYSTEMS ANALYST II $80,000 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME November 22, 2021
Kniesha Niemann CLERK IV $64,575 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME October 16, 2002

How to read these numbers

The annual pay column shows the salary that the agency reports for that employee at the time of the data snapshot. It is the standard apples-to-apples figure used by Texas budget analysts: monthly base rate × 12 for salaried employees, or hourly rate × scheduled hours × 52 for hourly staff. It does not include benefits, retirement contributions, performance bonuses, settlement payments, contract buyouts, deferred compensation, or supplements paid from foundation or grant funds — all of which can be substantial at universities and large agencies.

Two employees with the same title and similar tenure can earn very different amounts at the same agency for legitimate reasons: market-pay adjustments approved by the agency head, longevity pay required by Texas Government Code Chapter 659, hazardous-duty pay for eligible peace officers, or temporary stipends during periods of acting leadership. Before drawing conclusions about any single record, look at the methodology page for the full set of caveats and read the agency's own pay plan if it has one.