Texas / Department of State Health Services / Contract Specialist IV

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Contract Specialist IV

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

26 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $65,000, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $65,000
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,000$73,603+

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

How total compensation varies among the 26 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

Contract Specialist IV pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 44,030 people — is $76,050. Department of State Health Services pays a median base salary of $76,000 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 50th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,760

$59,470

$76,050

$97,730

$124,140

Department of State Health Services median · $76,000

The bar is the range of annual wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents 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 Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 491,430 people — is $77,710. Department of State Health Services’s median base salary is 2% below that national figure, about the 47th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,380

$60,800

$77,710

$100,820

$128,870

Department of State Health Services median · $76,000

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 $76,000, 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

Contract Specialist IV is held in 31 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $65,000 ranks #28 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Railroad Commission of Texas

$85,801 · 4

Texas Animal Health Commission

$85,050 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$85,008 · 1

Texas Racing Commission

$85,000 · 1

Texas State Library & Archives

$84,617 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$82,424 · 2

Employees Retirement System

$82,101 · 2

Texas Facilities Commission

$81,900 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$81,750 · 1

General Land Office

$79,786 · 8

State Preservation Board

$78,624 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$77,704 · 77

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

Compare jurisdictions

Contract Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $69,882 ranks #4 of 7. See Contract Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$119,537 · 13

$116,933 · 146

$76,000 · 9

$67,477 · 60

$40,838 · 12

Franklin County, Ohio

$28,171 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Contract Specialist 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 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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Darlene Winzenried

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$75,685

Base pay: $75,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,685
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,307
State Employee Number: 786324

At Department of State Health Services, Darlene Winzenried serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,685.

Anthony Falana

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$71,521

Base pay: $71,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,521
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Sep 26, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,960
State Employee Number: 773601

Anthony Falana holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,521.

Librada Banda

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$71,159

Base pay: $71,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,159
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,930
State Employee Number: 1142785

Librada Banda works as a Contract Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Librada earned $71,159 in 2026.

Susan Presto

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$70,847

Base pay: $70,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,847
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Sep 8, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,904
State Employee Number: 248583

Susan Presto works as a Contract Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Susan earned $70,847 in 2026.

Michelle Perez

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$66,599

Base pay: $66,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,599
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,550
State Employee Number: 278659

At Department of State Health Services, Michelle Perez serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,599.

Lisa Vasquez

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$66,237

Base pay: $66,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,237
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,520
State Employee Number: 11179

At Department of State Health Services, Lisa Vasquez serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,237.

Saher Prasla

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$66,188

Base pay: $66,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,188
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,516
State Employee Number: 1413538

Saher Prasla holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,188.

Marisela Hay

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 13184

Marisela Hay is a Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Barbara Arnold

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 775079

Barbara Arnold holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,000.

Dwayne Ockletree

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jul 2, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 50790

Dwayne Ockletree holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,000.

Marretta Hatcher

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jun 3, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 46964

Marretta Hatcher works as a Contract Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marretta earned $65,000 in 2026.

Marcus Harris

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 117199

Marcus Harris works as a Contract Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marcus earned $65,000 in 2026.

Toshuawa Woodson

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Aug 2, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 190976

Toshuawa Woodson works as a Contract Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Toshuawa earned $65,000 in 2026.

Irma Villarreal

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 216250

At Department of State Health Services, Irma Villarreal serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Martin Motal

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 763194

At Department of State Health Services, Martin Motal serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Bryan Barnes

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 932647

Bryan Barnes is a Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Jennifer Winston

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 981762

At Department of State Health Services, Jennifer Winston serves as a Contract Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Anolo Acosta

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jun 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1052761

Anolo Acosta holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,000.

Quinlaine Cisco

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1430687

Quinlaine Cisco is a Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Timothy Lochala

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1457270

Timothy Lochala holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,000.

Aaliyah Mccall

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1562321

Aaliyah Mccall works as a Contract Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aaliyah earned $65,000 in 2026.

James Kostroun

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: May 30, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1781215

James Kostroun works as a Contract Specialist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $65,000 in 2026.

Roxanne Machado

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Feb 23, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1780633

Roxanne Machado is a Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Travis Martinez

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jul 7, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1456942

Travis Martinez is a Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Aja Butler

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 1630188

Aja Butler is a Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Rodolfo Mata

Contract Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$65,000

Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1984
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,417
State Employee Number: 74515

Rodolfo Mata holds the role of Contract Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,000.