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

Samjhana Kc

Director III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$135,000

Base pay: $135,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $11,250
State Employee Number: 1198377

Samjhana Kc works as a Director III for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Samjhana earned $135,000 in 2026.

Richard De Los Santos

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$134,285

Base pay: $134,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,285
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $11,190
State Employee Number: 4053

Richard De Los Santos holds the role of Director II at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,285.

Suzanne Barnard

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$134,285

Base pay: $134,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,285
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $11,190
State Employee Number: 11947

At Department of Agriculture, Suzanne Barnard serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,285.

Mindy Fryer

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$134,284

Base pay: $134,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,284
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2006
Monthly Pay: $11,190
State Employee Number: 100935

Mindy Fryer holds the role of Director II at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,284.

Susana Esparza

Attorney IV/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$133,987

Base pay: $133,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $11,166
State Employee Number: 6450

Susana Esparza holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,987.

Geoffrey Horni

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$133,645

Base pay: $133,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,645
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: May 27, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,137
State Employee Number: 2162

Geoffrey Horni holds the role of Director II at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,645.

Jaclyn Cantu

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$133,645

Base pay: $133,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,645
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $11,137
State Employee Number: 173368

Jaclyn Cantu is a Director II at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,645.

Thomas Northcutt Jr

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$133,358

Base pay: $133,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,358
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jan 13, 1997
Monthly Pay: $11,113
State Employee Number: 18361

Thomas Northcutt Jr holds the role of Director II at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,358.

Dudley Allen

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$133,358

Base pay: $133,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,358
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Sep 1, 1994
Monthly Pay: $11,113
State Employee Number: 144003

Dudley Allen works as a Director II for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dudley earned $133,358 in 2025.

Michael Euler

Director II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$133,358

Base pay: $133,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,358
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $11,113
State Employee Number: 164565

Michael Euler is a Director II at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $133,358.

Carter Page

Government Relations Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$132,300

Base pay: $132,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1894
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $11,025
State Employee Number: 1431724

At Department of Agriculture, Carter Page serves as a Government Relations Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,300.