Texas / Department of Agriculture

Agency file

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 2

Christian Rodriguez

Program Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,400

Base pay: $53,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,450
State Employee Number: 1733745

Christian Rodriguez holds the role of Program Specialist III at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,400.

Lucienne Cifreo

Grant Specialist II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,400

Base pay: $53,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1920
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,450
State Employee Number: 1764616

Lucienne Cifreo holds the role of Grant Specialist II at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,400.

Lori Swonke

Natural Resources Specialist II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,236

Base pay: $53,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,236
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2683
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2011
Monthly Pay: $4,436
State Employee Number: 161416

Lori Swonke works as a Natural Resources Specialist II for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lori earned $53,236 in 2026.

Jesus Lozoya

Inspector IV/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$53,032

Base pay: $53,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,032
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1324
Hire Date: Nov 30, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,419
State Employee Number: 933332

Jesus Lozoya works as a Inspector IV for Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jesus earned $53,032 in 2026.

Luis Alvarez

Program Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,800

Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $4,400
State Employee Number: 190261

Luis Alvarez is a Program Specialist III at Department of Agriculture. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,800.

Jennifer Moreland

Accountant III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,800

Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,400
State Employee Number: 308601

Jennifer Moreland holds the role of Accountant III at Department of Agriculture. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,800.

James Royster

Program Specialist III/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,800

Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,400
State Employee Number: 859361

At Department of Agriculture, James Royster serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,800.

Tylar Wiley

Program Specialist II/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$52,800

Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,400
State Employee Number: 1574603

At Department of Agriculture, Tylar Wiley serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,800.