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Staff Services Officer III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

5 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $61,200, below the department median of $69,000.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $308K
Role median: $61,200
Agency median: $69,000
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Staff Services Officer III is held in 30 Texas departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $61,200 ranks #24 of 30.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

$76,028 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$75,676 · 1

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

$73,000 · 1

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$72,000 · 2

Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Th

$71,220 · 1

Railroad Commission of Texas

$68,618 · 6

Texas Water Development Board

$66,746 · 2

Commission on Jail Standards

$66,150 · 1

General Land Office

$66,150 · 3

Office of Risk Management

$66,126 · 2

State Securities Board

$66,000 · 1

State Pension Review Board

$65,257 · 1

Median total compensation for the Staff Services Officer III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Other job titles in Department of Agriculture

Accountant III 5
Accountant V 5
Administrative Assistant III 9
Auditor II 5
Auditor III 17
Clerk I 5
Compliance Analyst II 38
Compliance Analyst III 10
Compliance Analyst IV 9
Data Analyst III 5
Director I 16
Director II 20
Director III 10
Director IV 8
Director V 6
Grant Specialist III 18
Grant Specialist IV 10
Inspector I 30
Inspector II 50
Inspector III 15
Inspector IV 21
Inspector V 14
Inspector VI 38
Inventory & Store Specialist II 5
Investigator II 6
IT Support Specialist III 7
License and Permit Specialist III 5
Maintenance Specialist III 5
Maintenance Supervisor III 5
Manager IV 14
Marketing Specialist III 5
Marketing Specialist IV 12
Marketing Specialist V 5
Program Specialist I 15
Program Specialist II 9
Program Specialist III 31
Program Specialist IV 21
Program Specialist V 7
Program Specialist VI 7
Program Supervisor IV 7
Program Supervisor VI 20
Programmer III 5
Training and Development Specialist IV 6
Training and Development Specialist V 17

Record list

Employees with this title

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Margarita Ventura

Staff Services Officer III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$70,083

Base pay: $70,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,083
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1552
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $5,840
State Employee Number: 147898

Margarita Ventura works as a Staff Services Officer III for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Margarita earned $70,083 in 2026.

Chandra Gray

Staff Services Officer III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$61,544

Base pay: $61,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1552
Hire Date: Aug 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $5,129
State Employee Number: 160557

Chandra Gray works as a Staff Services Officer III for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Chandra earned $61,544 in 2026.

Kathy Nusbaum

Staff Services Officer III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$61,200

Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1552
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2002
Monthly Pay: $5,100
State Employee Number: 10097

At Department of Agriculture, Kathy Nusbaum serves as a Staff Services Officer III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,200.

Keith Colombel

Staff Services Officer III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$57,600

Base pay: $57,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1552
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,800
State Employee Number: 1579762

Keith Colombel works as a Staff Services Officer III for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Keith earned $57,600 in 2026.

Erris Mason

Staff Services Officer III/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$57,600

Base pay: $57,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1552
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,800
State Employee Number: 1635568

Erris Mason works as a Staff Services Officer III for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Erris earned $57,600 in 2025.