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LEGISLATIVE PARAPROFESSIONAL

Texas state employees in the role of LEGISLATIVE PARAPROFESSIONAL. We have 3 employee records on file, spread across 2+ state agencies.

3Employees
$120,303Average pay
$60,000Lowest pay
$240,000Highest pay
Found at: SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

About this role

The LEGISLATIVE PARAPROFESSIONAL classification is used across multiple Texas state agencies. In the OpenPayrolls dataset, 3 employees hold this title, with annualized pay ranging from $60,000 to $240,000 and an average of $120,303. The spread between the highest and lowest paid in this role is $180,000.

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, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 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 LEGISLATIVE PARAPROFESSIONAL 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.

LEGISLATIVE PARAPROFESSIONAL by city

City-specific salary breakdowns for the LEGISLATIVE PARAPROFESSIONAL role. Each page includes local averages, top earners, and the agencies hiring locally.

Employees holding this title

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NameAgencyAnnual payHire date
Donald Garner SENATE $240,000 March 19, 2025
Mercy Sailale HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $60,908 December 1, 2024
Chau Phan SENATE $60,000 April 14, 2025