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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$48.3M
—
662
—
$68,147
—
2026
$48.6M
▲ 0.6%
652
▼ 1.5%
$69,000
▲ 1.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Courtney Goodson

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$120,000
Base pay
$120,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1621
Hire Date
Dec 22, 2025
Monthly Pay
$10,000
State Employee Number
1681530

Courtney Goodson holds the role of Director II at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,000.

Louis Guthrie

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$120,000
Base pay
$120,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1621
Hire Date
Jan 15, 2026
Monthly Pay
$10,000
State Employee Number
1830880

Louis Guthrie is a Director II at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,000.

John Dierksen

Manager V/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$119,914
Base pay
$119,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,914
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1604
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2015
Monthly Pay
$9,993
State Employee Number
859360

John Dierksen works as a Manager V for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $119,914 in 2026.

Cory Strickland

Programmer IV/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$119,670
Base pay
$119,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,670
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
244
Hire Date
Dec 17, 2007
Monthly Pay
$9,972
State Employee Number
22422

At Department of Agriculture, Cory Strickland serves as a Programmer IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,670.

Burak Tan

Project Manager V/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$118,820
Base pay
$118,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,820
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1562
Hire Date
Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay
$9,902
State Employee Number
1272168

At Department of Agriculture, Burak Tan serves as a Project Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,820.

Christina Osborn

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$115,500
Base pay
$115,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,500
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Mar 1, 2017
Monthly Pay
$9,625
State Employee Number
64372

Christina Osborn is a Director I at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,500.

Rayneldo Rivera

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$115,500
Base pay
$115,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,500
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Dec 15, 2017
Monthly Pay
$9,625
State Employee Number
20366

At Department of Agriculture, Rayneldo Rivera serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,500.

Michael Kelly

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$115,500
Base pay
$115,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,500
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay
$9,625
State Employee Number
86557

Michael Kelly holds the role of Director I at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,500.

Bryan Seals

Director I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp
$115,500
Base pay
$115,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,500
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1620
Hire Date
Nov 1, 2001
Monthly Pay
$9,625
State Employee Number
141335

At Department of Agriculture, Bryan Seals serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,500.