Texas / Department of State Health Services / Director V

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Director V

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

10 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $166,000, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $166,000
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$150,000$172,251+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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

Director V is held in 46 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $166,000 ranks #32 of 46.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$209,058 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$189,497 · 3

Texas Medical Board

$189,000 · 1

Texas Facilities Commission

$188,660 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$185,500 · 2

Secretary of State

$183,750 · 3

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$182,340 · 9

Railroad Commission of Texas

$180,768 · 6

Office of the Attorney General

$180,200 · 21

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$180,000 · 13

Texas Department of Insurance

$179,380 · 6

Texas Lottery Commission

$178,940 · 2

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

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$173,000

Base pay: $173,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $14,417
State Employee Number: 455069

Casey Schroeder holds the role of Director V at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $173,000.

Jeffrey Hoogheem

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$168,837

Base pay: $168,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,837
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2009
Monthly Pay: $14,070
State Employee Number: 99553

Jeffrey Hoogheem holds the role of Director V at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $168,837.

Patricia Melchior

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$168,837

Base pay: $168,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,837
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2009
Monthly Pay: $14,070
State Employee Number: 97559

At Department of State Health Services, Patricia Melchior serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $168,837.

Lisa Hutson

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$168,000

Base pay: $168,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $14,000
State Employee Number: 42832

Lisa Hutson holds the role of Director V at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $168,000.

Pawan Vohra

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$167,000

Base pay: $167,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,917
State Employee Number: 1678236

Pawan Vohra holds the role of Director V at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,000.

Reynaldo Velazquez

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$165,000

Base pay: $165,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $13,750
State Employee Number: 101504

Reynaldo Velazquez is a Director V at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $165,000.

Samuel Hebbe Goings

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$165,000

Base pay: $165,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $13,750
State Employee Number: 345454

Samuel Hebbe Goings works as a Director V for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Samuel earned $165,000 in 2026.

Tara Das

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$165,000

Base pay: $165,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Feb 27, 2017
Monthly Pay: $13,750
State Employee Number: 1065290

Tara Das holds the role of Director V at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $165,000.

Saroj Rai

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$160,001

Base pay: $160,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,001
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Oct 23, 2019
Monthly Pay: $13,333
State Employee Number: 44257

Saroj Rai is a Director V at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $160,001.

Yan Sun

Director V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$150,000

Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $12,500
State Employee Number: 739969

Yan Sun is a Director V at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $150,000.