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LEG. OFFICIAL/ADMINISTRATOR

Texas state employees in the role of LEG. OFFICIAL/ADMINISTRATOR. We have 26 employee records on file, spread across 2+ state agencies.

26Employees
$255,449Average pay
$72,000Lowest pay
$459,000Highest pay
Found at: SENATE TEXAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

About this role

The LEG. OFFICIAL/ADMINISTRATOR classification is used across multiple Texas state agencies. In the OpenPayrolls dataset, 26 employees hold this title, with annualized pay ranging from $72,000 to $459,000 and an average of $255,449. The spread between the highest and lowest paid in this role is $387,000.

Pay variation within a single Texas state classification is normal and expected. The State of Texas operates a position classification plan in which most titles correspond to a salary group with a defined minimum, midpoint, and maximum. Agencies are free to set individual pay anywhere within that band based on the employee's experience, prior agency service, market conditions for the specialty, and any agency-specific salary supplements. Universities, certain regulatory boards, and elected officials' offices are not bound by the standard classification plan at all and set pay independently — which is why the same job title can show very different numbers depending on the employer.

This role appears most often at SENATE, TEXAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Click any agency to see its full payroll, or scroll down for the complete list of employees who hold this title in our dataset.

Geographically, the LEG. OFFICIAL/ADMINISTRATOR role concentrates in Austin. Cost-of-living, agency funding source, and tenure all contribute to the city-by-city variation in posted pay. For full context, read our methodology and browse comparable Texas roles in the job titles index.

LEG. OFFICIAL/ADMINISTRATOR by city

City-specific salary breakdowns for the LEG. OFFICIAL/ADMINISTRATOR role. Each page includes local averages, top earners, and the agencies hiring locally.

Employees holding this title

Page 1 of 1 · Showing 26 of 26 records, sorted by annual pay.

NameAgencyAnnual payHire date
John Scott SENATE $459,000 November 10, 2025
Stephen Terry SENATE $414,000 January 10, 2017
Michael Morrissey SENATE $355,000 December 30, 2025
Darrell Davila SENATE $335,000 January 21, 2015
Patsy Spaw SENATE $330,000 January 1, 2009
Burwell Thompson Iii SENATE $330,000 January 10, 2017
Pearl Cruz SENATE $310,000 March 30, 2020
Victor Alcorta TEXAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL $295,000 February 1, 2026
Angus Lupton SENATE $289,440 April 13, 2006
Todd Gallaher SENATE $282,000 January 14, 2025
William Dewoody SENATE $270,000 August 5, 2024
Marian Wallace SENATE $264,000 January 1, 2018
Sean Opperman SENATE $262,080 November 5, 2012
Karina Davis TEXAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL $233,100 September 2, 2003
Marc Salvato SENATE $230,000 January 13, 2015
Christopher Steinbach SENATE $214,596 December 23, 2014
John Gibbs SENATE $210,000 January 1, 2018
Samuel Bacarisse TEXAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL $210,000 October 15, 2024
Ashley Westenhover SENATE $209,220 January 10, 2023
Camille Foster SENATE $206,724 January 10, 2017
Shannon Harmon SENATE $206,004 November 1, 2014
Erin Wilson SENATE $204,000 February 15, 2019
Joaquin Guadarrama SENATE $200,000 January 1, 2018
Jaime Villarreal Jr SENATE $157,500 February 1, 2022
Joyce Yannuzzi SENATE $93,000 July 1, 2021
Annika Vandayar SENATE $72,000 October 1, 2021