Policy Analyst II pay range
State of Texas · class code 1696
- Class code
- 1696
- Pay group
- B23
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Policy Analyst II is $61,184 to $99,658 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 1696.
- 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 Policy Analyst 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 policy analysis work involving assessing the impact of federal and state laws, regulations, and legislation on agency operations; providing data-driven recommendations; and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to support the development, evaluation, and implementation of state policies and programs.
How it differs from neighbouring classes
The Policy Analyst job classification series is intended for positions responsible for analyzing and assessing the impact of policies, laws, and regulations on agency programs, with a focus on policy development and its effects on programs and services. In contrast, the Management Analyst job classification series focuses on improving internal organizational systems and processes, which is not the primary function of the Policy Analyst role.
Examples of the work
Conducts policy research and analysis of federal and state laws, regulations, rules, legislation, policies, and guidance and gathers and analyzes data from various sources, including government reports, public records, academic studies, to assess their impact on agency programs and services. Prepares concise and clear reports, presentations, policy briefs, and other materials, including testimony, to communicate findings and recommendations and to support legislative hearings. Collaborates with internal staff, agency leadership, and external stakeholders to gather input, discuss findings, and inform policy recommendations.
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.