Texas / Department of Agriculture

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Department of Agriculture

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Agriculture supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2026, this agency had 652 employees with median total compensation of $69,000; the highest distinct record was $237,313.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $48.6M
Employees: 652
Median total: $69,000
Highest record: $237,313

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$24,000$160,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 652 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,548 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,800

$53,032

$69,000

$84,000

$110,155

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $110,155 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,800. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Inspector II

49 · $49,800

Inspector VI

32 · $64,134

Compliance Analyst II

31 · $69,300

Program Specialist III

25 · $58,800

Inspector I

24 · $43,348

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$48.3M —	662 —	$68,147 —
2026	$48.6M ▲ 0.6%	652 ▼ 1.5%	$69,000 ▲ 1.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Cassandra Delgado-Reyes

Data Analyst V/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$102,097

Base pay: $102,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,097
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 654
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,508
State Employee Number: 497016

At Department of Agriculture, Cassandra Delgado-Reyes serves as a Data Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,097.

Isabella Cannon

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$102,060

Base pay: $102,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,505
State Employee Number: 1406313

Isabella Cannon works as a Director I for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Isabella earned $102,060 in 2026.

James Redfield

Government Relations Specialist II/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1892
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 1693109

At Department of Agriculture, James Redfield serves as a Government Relations Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,000.

Michael Karnes

Internal Auditor V/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1204
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 48210

At Department of Agriculture, Michael Karnes serves as a Internal Auditor V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,000.

Shann Turner

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$102,000

Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,500
State Employee Number: 1788563

Shann Turner works as a Director I for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shann earned $102,000 in 2026.

Brandi Broughton

Program Supervisor VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$101,820

Base pay: $101,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,820
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,485
State Employee Number: 142505

Brandi Broughton works as a Program Supervisor VI for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brandi earned $101,820 in 2026.

Elizabeth Conklin

Program Supervisor VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$101,820

Base pay: $101,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,820
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $8,485
State Employee Number: 339111

Elizabeth Conklin holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,820.

Tracie Mathis

Program Supervisor VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$101,820

Base pay: $101,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,820
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Aug 31, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,485
State Employee Number: 758996

Tracie Mathis works as a Program Supervisor VI for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tracie earned $101,820 in 2026.

Hannah Ver Valin

Human Resources Specialist V/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$101,535

Base pay: $101,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,535
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1737
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,461
State Employee Number: 341816

Hannah Ver Valin works as a Human Resources Specialist V for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hannah earned $101,535 in 2026.

Prakash Vilanilam

Project Manager III/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$100,800

Base pay: $100,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,400
State Employee Number: 194681

Prakash Vilanilam works as a Project Manager III for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Prakash earned $100,800 in 2025.

Alfredo Aguirre

Contract Administrative Manager I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$100,170

Base pay: $100,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,170
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,348
State Employee Number: 1131681

At Department of Agriculture, Alfredo Aguirre serves as a Contract Administrative Manager I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,170.

Diana Gamboa

Budget Analyst IV/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$100,061

Base pay: $100,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,061
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,338
State Employee Number: 57572

Diana Gamboa works as a Budget Analyst IV for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Diana earned $100,061 in 2026.

John Gee

Attorney IV/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$99,741

Base pay: $99,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,741
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: May 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,312
State Employee Number: 27965

John Gee is a Attorney IV at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,741.

Michael Olivas

Program Specialist VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$99,553

Base pay: $99,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,553
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,296
State Employee Number: 130146

At Department of Agriculture, Michael Olivas serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,553.

Adebayo Odebunmi

Information Technology Auditor III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 249
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 1733748

Adebayo Odebunmi is a Information Technology Auditor III at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,225.

Daniel Poane

Accountant VI/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$99,225

Base pay: $99,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1022
Hire Date: May 27, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,269
State Employee Number: 1301553

Daniel Poane works as a Accountant VI for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Daniel earned $99,225 in 2025.

Wesley Williams

Cybersecurity Analyst I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$98,713

Base pay: $98,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,713
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 319
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,226
State Employee Number: 933331

At Department of Agriculture, Wesley Williams serves as a Cybersecurity Analyst I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,713.

Scott Augustus

Systems Administrator V/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$98,554

Base pay: $98,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,554
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 314
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,213
State Employee Number: 40410

Scott Augustus is a Systems Administrator V at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,554.

Danielle Mitchell-Bender

Attorney III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$98,187

Base pay: $98,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,187
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,182
State Employee Number: 333820

Danielle Mitchell-Bender is a Attorney III at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,187.