Texas / Department of State Health Services / Deputy Director I

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Deputy Director I

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

11 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $199,500, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $199,500
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$198,000$237,750+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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.

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director I is held in 28 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $199,500 ranks #21 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$252,218 · 1

Texas Lottery Commission

$239,582 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$239,500 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$232,200 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$231,500 · 1

Texas Cyber Command

$225,000 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$223,587 · 20

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

$221,878 · 1

Texas Education Agency

$217,500 · 4

Department of Agriculture

$215,791 · 4

Department of Information Resources

$214,987 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$209,475 · 1

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

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jeremy Triplett

Deputy Director I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$199,500

Base pay: $199,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $16,625
State Employee Number: 196141

At Department of State Health Services, Jeremy Triplett serves as a Deputy Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $199,500.

Joshua Hutchison

Deputy Director I/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$199,500

Base pay: $199,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $16,625
State Employee Number: 932893

Joshua Hutchison holds the role of Deputy Director I at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,500.

Monica Gamez

Deputy Director I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$199,500

Base pay: $199,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $16,625
State Employee Number: 64540

At Department of State Health Services, Monica Gamez serves as a Deputy Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $199,500.

Grace Kubin

Deputy Director I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$199,500

Base pay: $199,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $16,625
State Employee Number: 44958

At Department of State Health Services, Grace Kubin serves as a Deputy Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $199,500.

Mercy Dena-Bryant

Deputy Director I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$199,500

Base pay: $199,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $16,625
State Employee Number: 642836

Mercy Dena-Bryant works as a Deputy Director I for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mercy earned $199,500 in 2026.

Kim White

Deputy Director I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$198,000

Base pay: $198,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Jun 6, 2016
Monthly Pay: $16,500
State Employee Number: 3759

Kim White is a Deputy Director I at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $198,000.