Texas / Department of State Health Services / Chemist III

Job-title file

Chemist III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

23 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $67,169, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $67,169
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,213$72,774+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 23 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Chemist III pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Chemists — about 5,130 people — is $99,640. Department of State Health Services pays a median base salary of $65,213 for this role, 35% below that figure — about the 17th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Health Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$58,850

$73,160

$99,640

$139,010

$170,250

Department of State Health Services median · $65,213

The bar is the range of annual wages for Chemists across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State Health Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Chemists — about 82,770 people — is $91,240. Department of State Health Services’s median base salary is 29% below that national figure, about the 19th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$58,460

$69,460

$91,240

$125,550

$160,830

Department of State Health Services median · $65,213

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State Health Services is $65,213, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Chemist III is held in 4 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $67,169 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$82,065 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$71,114 · 2

Department of Agriculture

$61,305 · 2

Median total compensation for the Chemist III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Chemist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $68,709 ranks #8 of 16. See Chemist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$178,405 · 40

$132,127 · 18

$119,753 · 11

$112,907 · 89

$108,620 · 7

$74,235 · 6

$70,150 · 32

$65,323 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Chemist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of State Health Services

Accountant III 48
Accountant IV 28
Administrative Assistant II 81
Administrative Assistant III 41
Administrative Assistant IV 38
Budget Analyst IV 23
Chemist II 33
Contract Specialist IV 26
Contract Specialist V 48
Customer Service Representative IV 97
Customer Service Representative V 28
Director I 23
Director II 21
Director III 22
Director IV 36
Environmental Protect Specialist II 21
Environmental Protect Specialist III 38
Environmental Protect Specialist IV 32
Epidemiologist I 29
Epidemiologist II 64
Epidemiologist III 65
Financial Analyst III 22
Health Physicist I 34
Inspector V 91
Inspector VI 22
License and Permit Specialist II 18
Licensed Vocational Nurse II 21
Manager I 37
Manager II 20
Manager III 50
Manager IV 115
Manager V 33
Manager VI 24
Medical Technologist III 19
Microbiologist II 27
Microbiologist III 25
Microbiologist IV 19
Molecular Biologist III 44
Nurse II 39
Nurse III 23
Program Specialist I 44
Program Specialist II 136
Program Specialist III 131
Program Specialist IV 140
Program Specialist V 140
Program Specialist VI 79
Program Specialist VII 50
Public Health & Prevention Specialist I 168
Public Health & Prevention Specialist II 70
Public Health & Prevention Specialist III 140
Public Health Nurse I 62
Public Health Nurse II 38
Public Health Nurse III 23
Research Specialist V 30
Sanitarian I 89
Sanitarian II 28
Sanitarian III 43
Social Worker II 104
Staff Services Officer III 20

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jennifer Gamber

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$73,011

Base pay: $73,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,011
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Feb 21, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,084
State Employee Number: 80501

Jennifer Gamber is a Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,011.

Behnaz Fard Rahmani

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$72,472

Base pay: $72,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,039
State Employee Number: 79875

Behnaz Fard Rahmani is a Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,472.

Jihong Liang

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$71,987

Base pay: $71,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,999
State Employee Number: 14864

Jihong Liang holds the role of Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,987.

Todd Borowski

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$70,874

Base pay: $70,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,874
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,906
State Employee Number: 356877

Todd Borowski works as a Chemist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Todd earned $70,874 in 2026.

Lawrence Pastor

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$70,494

Base pay: $70,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,494
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Jun 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,875
State Employee Number: 1785729

Lawrence Pastor works as a Chemist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lawrence earned $70,494 in 2026.

Jesus Paredes

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$69,725

Base pay: $69,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,725
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Aug 3, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,810
State Employee Number: 1413542

Jesus Paredes is a Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,725.

Jodie Chaloupka

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$68,881

Base pay: $68,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,881
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,740
State Employee Number: 1405367

Jodie Chaloupka holds the role of Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,881.

Shatha Golden

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$68,536

Base pay: $68,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,536
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Apr 28, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,711
State Employee Number: 1776591

Shatha Golden is a Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,536.

Tina Sengphanlaya

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$67,980

Base pay: $67,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,980
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,665
State Employee Number: 1398858

Tina Sengphanlaya holds the role of Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,980.

Julie Souza

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$67,751

Base pay: $67,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,751
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: May 19, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,646
State Employee Number: 856352

Julie Souza is a Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,751.

Trang Ho

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$67,431

Base pay: $67,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,431
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Feb 8, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,619
State Employee Number: 961963

At Department of State Health Services, Trang Ho serves as a Chemist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,431.

Roberto Medina

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$67,169

Base pay: $67,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,169
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Jul 19, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,597
State Employee Number: 1251497

Roberto Medina works as a Chemist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Roberto earned $67,169 in 2026.

Robert Rasmussen

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$67,169

Base pay: $67,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,169
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Nov 4, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,597
State Employee Number: 1241229

Robert Rasmussen is a Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,169.

Michael Ebner

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$66,648

Base pay: $66,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,648
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,554
State Employee Number: 1457244

Michael Ebner works as a Chemist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $66,648 in 2026.

Krishna Patel

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$66,647

Base pay: $66,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,647
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,554
State Employee Number: 1245372

Krishna Patel is a Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,647.

Dalton Phan

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$66,582

Base pay: $66,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,582
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: May 11, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,549
State Employee Number: 788025

Dalton Phan holds the role of Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,582.

Madeleine Blumenthal

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$66,321

Base pay: $66,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,321
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,527
State Employee Number: 1150473

Madeleine Blumenthal works as a Chemist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Madeleine earned $66,321 in 2026.

Christopher Williams

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,213

Base pay: $65,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,434
State Employee Number: 992713

Christopher Williams holds the role of Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,213.

Arturo De La Garza

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,213

Base pay: $65,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,434
State Employee Number: 1205629

Arturo De La Garza is a Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,213.

Nathan Denton

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,213

Base pay: $65,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,434
State Employee Number: 1098800

Nathan Denton holds the role of Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,213.

Reid Woodall

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,213

Base pay: $65,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Oct 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,434
State Employee Number: 1224788

Reid Woodall works as a Chemist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Reid earned $65,213 in 2026.

Shawn Murphy

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,213

Base pay: $65,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,434
State Employee Number: 1252740

Shawn Murphy holds the role of Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,213.

John Bowersox

Chemist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,213

Base pay: $65,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2474
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,434
State Employee Number: 1626039

John Bowersox holds the role of Chemist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,213.