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TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD

Texas public payroll data for TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD. We have 24 employee records on file from the most recent state release. Below: a breakdown of pay, common roles, and the full employee list.

24Employees on file
$178,583Average annual pay
$325,000Highest annual pay
$62,644Lowest annual pay
Common roles: ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER III DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE LEAD GRANTS & CONTRACTS SPECIALIST PROJECT MANAGER IV ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SENIOR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE

About this agency

TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD is part of the Education Agencies sector of Texas state government. The OpenPayrolls dataset includes 24 distinct employee records associated with this agency, drawn from the most recent state payroll release. Reported pay ranges from $62,644 at the low end to $325,000 at the high end, with an average of $178,583 across all roles.

Like every state agency listed here, TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING 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 ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER III, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE LEAD, GRANTS & CONTRACTS SPECIALIST, PROJECT MANAGER IV, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SENIOR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE. To compare what people in any of these titles earn across other Texas agencies, click the role above. You can also see how TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD compares to other employers in Austin, or against peer organizations on the Education Agencies page.

Employees at TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD

Page 1 of 1 · Showing 24 of 24 records, sorted by annual pay (highest first).

NameJob titleAnnual payTypeHire date
Aubrey Rosser COMMISSIONER $325,000 ERF - EXEMPT REGULAR FULL-TIME January 1, 2025
David Troutman DEPUTY COMMISSIONER $305,287 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 12, 2022
Sarah Keyton DEPUTY COMMISSIONER $305,287 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME May 1, 2022
Melissa Henderson ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER $260,169 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME February 1, 2020
Glenna Bruun ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER $251,125 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME November 1, 2024
Anthony Infantini ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER $245,000 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME November 1, 2022
Daniel Perez ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER $235,320 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME June 20, 2022
Brandon Simmons Ombudsman $230,000 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME October 20, 2025
Lee Rector ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER $221,429 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME June 26, 2023
Douglas Brock DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL $220,000 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME April 12, 2021
Charles Contero-puls ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER III $211,214 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME March 16, 2015
Melissa Humphries ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER III $206,483 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME October 1, 2015
Andrew Maclaurin ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER III $205,485 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME December 1, 2024
Elizabeth Mayer ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER III $203,558 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME May 11, 2020
Adeyemi Banjo PROJECT MANAGER IV $111,000 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME March 17, 2025
Keith Nanyes SECURITY TECH ANALYST VII $108,675 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME April 14, 2025
Derrick Alexander MANAGER V $100,000 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME March 1, 2026
Diana Benavides Gonzalez ASSISTANT DIRECTOR $98,004 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME July 11, 2022
Michael Arthur PROJECT MANAGER 11 $91,163 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2022
Manuel Garcia Jr GRANTS & CONTRACTS SPECIALIST $82,755 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME October 1, 2021
Rose Ortiz-juarez 20 PROGRAM SPECIALIST III $71,789 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME June 11, 2014
Renee Jones ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE LEAD $68,204 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME December 8, 1997
Laura Ochoa ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE LEAD $66,398 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME August 1, 2020
Danielle Guzman SENIOR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE $62,644 URF - UNCLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME July 9, 2018

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.