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

Belia Montelongo

Program Supervisor VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$108,255

Base pay: $108,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,255
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $9,021
State Employee Number: 112066

Belia Montelongo works as a Program Supervisor VI for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Belia earned $108,255 in 2026.

Xiangyun Li

Attorney III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$106,848

Base pay: $106,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,848
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,904
State Employee Number: 1556319

At Department of Agriculture, Xiangyun Li serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,848.

Nicole Simpson

Attorney III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$106,848

Base pay: $106,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,848
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,904
State Employee Number: 1781223

Nicole Simpson holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,848.

Kityanun Angkinand

Program Supervisor VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$106,402

Base pay: $106,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,402
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,867
State Employee Number: 1278913

Kityanun Angkinand is a Program Supervisor VI at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,402.

Iyke Nwanji

Program Supervisor VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$106,402

Base pay: $106,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,402
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,867
State Employee Number: 820585

Iyke Nwanji 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 $106,402.

Laura Benavidez

Program Specialist VII/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$106,260

Base pay: $106,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,260
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $8,855
State Employee Number: 1447574

Laura Benavidez is a Program Specialist VII at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,260.

Chad Hinds

Manager V/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$105,446

Base pay: $105,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,446
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $8,787
State Employee Number: 341169

Chad Hinds is a Manager V at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,446.

Debra Wall

Marketing Specialist V/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1826
Hire Date: Apr 15, 1999
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 7071

Debra Wall holds the role of Marketing Specialist V at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,000.

Roberto Villarreal

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$104,580

Base pay: $104,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $8,715
State Employee Number: 514886

Roberto Villarreal is a Director I at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,580.

Celeste Saulsberry

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$104,580

Base pay: $104,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $8,715
State Employee Number: 201282

At Department of Agriculture, Celeste Saulsberry serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,580.

Janeen Carter

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$104,580

Base pay: $104,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,715
State Employee Number: 1127404

Janeen Carter works as a Director I for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Janeen earned $104,580 in 2026.

Andrea Cooper

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$104,580

Base pay: $104,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,715
State Employee Number: 1633827

Andrea Cooper is a Director I at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,580.

Patricia Kehoe

Budget Analyst IV/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$104,366

Base pay: $104,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,366
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1158
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $8,697
State Employee Number: 1401162

Patricia Kehoe is a Budget Analyst IV at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,366.