Texas / Department of State Health Services / Director VI

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Director VI

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

8 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $178,500, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $178,500
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$178,500$201,972+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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 VI is held in 36 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $178,500 ranks #28 of 36.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$205,272 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$201,119 · 34

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$200,568 · 3

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$200,473 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$199,632 · 8

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$198,398 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$198,000 · 3

Railroad Commission of Texas

$197,009 · 4

Office of Court Administration

$196,114 · 3

General Land Office

$195,838 · 13

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$194,831 · 4

Employees Retirement System

$193,650 · 2

Median total compensation for the Director VI 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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Lilian Peake

Director VI/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$203,742

Base pay: $203,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,742
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $16,979
State Employee Number: 1575476

Lilian Peake holds the role of Director VI at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,742.

Loris Tran

Director VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$191,100

Base pay: $191,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $15,925
State Employee Number: 156877

Loris Tran holds the role of Director VI at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $191,100.

Aelia Akhtar

Director VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$178,500

Base pay: $178,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $14,875
State Employee Number: 7158

Aelia Akhtar works as a Director VI for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aelia earned $178,500 in 2026.

Jeffrey Buuck

Director VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$178,500

Base pay: $178,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $14,875
State Employee Number: 148685

At Department of State Health Services, Jeffrey Buuck serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $178,500.

Susan Tanksley

Director VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$178,500

Base pay: $178,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $14,875
State Employee Number: 15563

Susan Tanksley works as a Director VI for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Susan earned $178,500 in 2026.

Kevin Davis

Director VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$178,500

Base pay: $178,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Sep 27, 2021
Monthly Pay: $14,875
State Employee Number: 112354

At Department of State Health Services, Kevin Davis serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $178,500.

Rachel Samsel

Director VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$178,500

Base pay: $178,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $14,875
State Employee Number: 185584

Rachel Samsel is a Director VI at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $178,500.

Diana Martinez

Director VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$178,500

Base pay: $178,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: May 17, 2021
Monthly Pay: $14,875
State Employee Number: 1401884

At Department of State Health Services, Diana Martinez serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $178,500.