Texas / Department of State Health Services / Executive Assistant III

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Executive Assistant III

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $80,041, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $80K
Role median: $80,041
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Executive Assistant III is held in 46 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $80,041 ranks #10 of 46.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$87,021 · 1

Court of Criminal Appeals

$87,000 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$84,951 · 3

Texas Department of Banking

$84,451 · 1

Ninth Court of Appeals District

$84,000 · 1

Credit Union Department

$82,687 · 1

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System

$82,283 · 1

Texas Military Department

$82,000 · 3

Parks and Wildlife Department

$80,911 · 2

Texas Veterans Commission

$80,004 · 1

Office of the Governor

$80,000 · 3

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$79,380 · 7

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

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Executive Assistant beyond Texas

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $70,940 ranks #12 of 27. See Executive Assistant across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$255,699 · 10

$136,323 · 48

$117,530 · 19

$103,333 · 93

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$95,598 · 12

Minnesota

$95,468 · 6

Chicago Public Schools

$89,635 · 23

Massachusetts

$84,540 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistantroles 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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Patricia Cortez

Executive Assistant III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$80,041

Base pay: $80,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,041
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,670
State Employee Number: 1245376

At Department of State Health Services, Patricia Cortez serves as a Executive Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,041.