Texas / Department of Agriculture / Deputy Director I

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Deputy Director I

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

4 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $215,791, above the department median of $69,000.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $853K
Role median: $215,791
Agency median: $69,000
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director I is held in 28 Texas departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $215,791 ranks #10 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$252,218 · 1

Texas Lottery Commission

$239,582 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$239,500 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$232,200 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$231,500 · 1

Texas Cyber Command

$225,000 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$223,587 · 20

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

$221,878 · 1

Texas Education Agency

$217,500 · 4

Department of Information Resources

$214,987 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$209,475 · 1

General Land Office

$207,287 · 12

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director I role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Marios Parpounas

Deputy Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$218,000

Base pay: $218,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $18,167
State Employee Number: 285655

Marios Parpounas is a Deputy Director I at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $218,000.

Lena Harris-Wilson

Deputy Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$218,000

Base pay: $218,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2019
Monthly Pay: $18,167
State Employee Number: 1197104

At Department of Agriculture, Lena Harris-Wilson serves as a Deputy Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $218,000.

Daniel Hunter

Deputy Director I/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$213,582

Base pay: $213,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,582
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Feb 3, 2015
Monthly Pay: $17,798
State Employee Number: 475236

Daniel Hunter holds the role of Deputy Director I at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,582.

Walter Roberts

Deputy Director I/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$203,411

Base pay: $203,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,411
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2014
Monthly Pay: $16,951
State Employee Number: 761417

Walter Roberts is a Deputy Director I at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $203,411.