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Deputy Director II

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $252,821, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $505.6K
Role median: $252,821
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director II is held in 19 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $252,821 ranks #7 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$267,484 · 6

Health and Human Services Commission

$266,392 · 14

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$264,836 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$260,000 · 8

Employees Retirement System

$260,000 · 2

Texas Department of Banking

$255,384 · 1

Office of the Governor

$247,500 · 6

General Land Office

$244,608 · 3

Department of Family and Protective Services

$242,550 · 2

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$240,911 · 3

Texas Education Agency

$235,976 · 6

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$233,188 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director II 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.

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Employees with this title

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Kirk Cole

Deputy Director II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$252,821

Base pay: $252,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,821
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $21,068
State Employee Number: 94905

Kirk Cole is a Deputy Director II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $252,821.

Maria Garcia

Deputy Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$252,821

Base pay: $252,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,821
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4072
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $3,999
State Employee Number: 64522

At Department of State Health Services, Maria Garcia serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $252,821.