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

David Castillo

Attorney V/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$130,595

Base pay: $130,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,595
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3506
Hire Date: May 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,883
State Employee Number: 130735

David Castillo works as a Attorney V for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. David earned $130,595 in 2026.

Stephen Rehberg

Director III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$129,600

Base pay: $129,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,800
State Employee Number: 110533

Stephen Rehberg holds the role of Director III at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,600.

Charles Warren

Network Specialist VI/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$129,463

Base pay: $129,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,463
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 292
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2007
Monthly Pay: $10,789
State Employee Number: 45901

Charles Warren is a Network Specialist VI at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $129,463.

William Webb

Director III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$128,004

Base pay: $128,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Jun 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,667
State Employee Number: 1642102

William Webb is a Director III at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,004.

Donna Woodard-Thomas

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$127,890

Base pay: $127,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,890
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,658
State Employee Number: 217393

Donna Woodard-Thomas is a Director II at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $127,890.

Annette Mcbride

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$127,890

Base pay: $127,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,890
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,658
State Employee Number: 1569788

Annette Mcbride works as a Director II for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Annette earned $127,890 in 2026.

Alexandra Molina

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$127,890

Base pay: $127,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,890
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,658
State Employee Number: 1678259

Alexandra Molina holds the role of Director II at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,890.

Raymundo Del Bosque

Director III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$127,890

Base pay: $127,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,890
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Apr 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,658
State Employee Number: 1760254

Raymundo Del Bosque holds the role of Director III at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,890.

Shane Bates

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$127,890

Base pay: $127,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,890
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,658
State Employee Number: 1806006

At Department of Agriculture, Shane Bates serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,890.

Andrea Urquidez

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$127,200

Base pay: $127,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,600
State Employee Number: 1177486

Andrea Urquidez holds the role of Director II at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,200.