Historian I pay range
State of Texas · class code 7315
- Class code
- 7315
- Pay group
- B17
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Historian I is $42,976 to $64,469 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 7315.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Historian series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs historical research work involving compiling information on people, places, and events of historical interest; composing and editing historical reports, articles, and other publications; analyzing cultural and historical resources for planning purposes; and responding to requests for information related to the history of Texas.
Examples of the work
Conducts historical interviews and research; compiles data on historic people, sites, structures, and events. Conducts investigations of historic resources for reports and landmark designations. Conducts workshops and public meetings regarding cultural and historical resources. Performs research and composes narratives and summaries for historical reports. Responds to requests for historical information, performs background research, and composes narratives and summaries. Provides assistance in preserving historical documents and artifacts. Maintains library files, records, and materials. Performs related work as assigned.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.