Texas / Department of State Health Services / Chemist IV

Job-title file

Chemist IV

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

17 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $77,417, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $77,417
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$74,022$85,604+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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 IV 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 IV is held in 4 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $77,417 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$85,102 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$80,421 · 22

Department of Agriculture

$72,765 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chemist IV 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
Chemist III 23
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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Scott Gillard

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$86,814

Base pay: $86,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,814
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2005
Monthly Pay: $7,235
State Employee Number: 119306

Scott Gillard holds the role of Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,814.

Kimberly Hamilton-Houdek

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$83,031

Base pay: $83,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,031
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,919
State Employee Number: 357115

At Department of State Health Services, Kimberly Hamilton-Houdek serves as a Chemist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,031.

Sairam Abburu

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$81,425

Base pay: $81,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,425
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,785
State Employee Number: 1766405

At Department of State Health Services, Sairam Abburu serves as a Chemist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,425.

Kendra Wilkins

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$81,170

Base pay: $81,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,170
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,764
State Employee Number: 40365

Kendra Wilkins is a Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,170.

Erissa Hinshaw

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$80,832

Base pay: $80,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,832
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,736
State Employee Number: 1716090

Erissa Hinshaw is a Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,832.

Brian Nhoy

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$79,499

Base pay: $79,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,499
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,625
State Employee Number: 749126

Brian Nhoy holds the role of Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,499.

Anna Miller

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$79,189

Base pay: $79,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,189
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,599
State Employee Number: 350525

Anna Miller is a Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $79,189.

Caymee Bigham

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$77,576

Base pay: $77,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,576
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,465
State Employee Number: 1229096

At Department of State Health Services, Caymee Bigham serves as a Chemist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,576.

Brandon Flammang

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$77,417

Base pay: $77,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,417
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,451
State Employee Number: 1560

At Department of State Health Services, Brandon Flammang serves as a Chemist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,417.

Diana Sandoval

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$77,166

Base pay: $77,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,166
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $6,431
State Employee Number: 17198

Diana Sandoval works as a Chemist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Diana earned $77,166 in 2026.

Nikita Patel

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$77,164

Base pay: $77,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,164
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,430
State Employee Number: 345452

Nikita Patel holds the role of Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,164.

John Quinonez

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$76,424

Base pay: $76,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,424
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,369
State Employee Number: 141844

John Quinonez holds the role of Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,424.

Jia He

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$76,419

Base pay: $76,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,419
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Nov 27, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,368
State Employee Number: 1095942

Jia He holds the role of Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,419.

Nicole Bean

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$75,503

Base pay: $75,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,503
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,292
State Employee Number: 1730299

Nicole Bean is a Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,503.

Keyori Moore

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$75,411

Base pay: $75,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,411
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Dec 19, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,284
State Employee Number: 1574577

Keyori Moore is a Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,411.

Kim Le

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$74,022

Base pay: $74,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,022
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Apr 7, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,169
State Employee Number: 746191

Kim Le is a Chemist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,022.

Christopher Jones

Chemist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$74,022

Base pay: $74,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,022
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2475
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,169
State Employee Number: 257008

Christopher Jones works as a Chemist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christopher earned $74,022 in 2026.