Technical Writer II

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $75,600, above the department median of $69,000.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $151.2K
Role median: $75,600
Agency median: $69,000
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Technical Writer II is held in 8 Texas departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $75,600 ranks #2 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

General Land Office

$84,186 · 1

Texas Department of Insurance

$74,011 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$71,898 · 3

Health and Human Services Commission

$69,430 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$65,610 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$55,485 · 4

Texas Workforce Commission

$54,278 · 7

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

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Technical Writer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $72,191 ranks #1 of 2. See Technical Writer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Utah

$58,475 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Technical Writer roles 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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Virginia Ruiz

Technical Writer II/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$75,600

Base pay: $75,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1871
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,300
State Employee Number: 16076

At Department of Agriculture, Virginia Ruiz serves as a Technical Writer II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,600.

Susan Crabb Shelton

Technical Writer II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$75,600

Base pay: $75,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1871
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,300
State Employee Number: 189302

At Department of Agriculture, Susan Crabb Shelton serves as a Technical Writer II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,600.