Texas / Department of State Health Services / Medical Research Specialist

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Medical Research Specialist

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

15 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $82,553, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $82,553
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$74,004$95,692+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Medical Research Specialist is held in 2 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $82,553 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health and Human Services Commission

$83,023 · 3

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

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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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Carlos Alvarez

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$96,000

Base pay: $96,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,000
State Employee Number: 663603

Carlos Alvarez is a Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,000.

Jeffrey Swanson

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$94,900

Base pay: $94,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,908
State Employee Number: 344260

Jeffrey Swanson holds the role of Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,900.

Paige Miller

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$91,508

Base pay: $91,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,626
State Employee Number: 1052920

At Department of State Health Services, Paige Miller serves as a Medical Research Specialist. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,508.

Michael Arnold

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$85,869

Base pay: $85,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,156
State Employee Number: 349926

At Department of State Health Services, Michael Arnold serves as a Medical Research Specialist. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,869.

Raven Wrencher

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$83,790

Base pay: $83,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,790
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,983
State Employee Number: 858963

Raven Wrencher holds the role of Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,790.

Sabeena Sears

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$83,790

Base pay: $83,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,790
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,983
State Employee Number: 45317

Sabeena Sears is a Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,790.

Kritika Singh

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$83,790

Base pay: $83,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,790
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,983
State Employee Number: 1397197

Kritika Singh works as a Medical Research Specialist for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kritika earned $83,790 in 2026.

Keisha Musonda

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$82,553

Base pay: $82,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,553
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Dec 5, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,879
State Employee Number: 1156142

Keisha Musonda holds the role of Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,553.

Nikitha Cothari

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$81,958

Base pay: $81,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,958
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Feb 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,830
State Employee Number: 1767217

Nikitha Cothari is a Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,958.

Heather Mayfield

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$81,958

Base pay: $81,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,958
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,830
State Employee Number: 1126055

Heather Mayfield is a Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,958.

Leigh-Anne Lawton

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$78,750

Base pay: $78,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,750
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,563
State Employee Number: 924951

Leigh-Anne Lawton is a Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,750.

Victoria Salinas

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$75,147

Base pay: $75,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,147
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,262
State Employee Number: 1642935

Victoria Salinas works as a Medical Research Specialist for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Victoria earned $75,147 in 2026.

Mary Straver

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$74,520

Base pay: $74,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,210
State Employee Number: 1118890

Mary Straver works as a Medical Research Specialist for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mary earned $74,520 in 2026.

Leon Kincy

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$74,304

Base pay: $74,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,304
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Jul 28, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,192
State Employee Number: 176683

Leon Kincy is a Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,304.

Caitlyn Yantz

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$74,004

Base pay: $74,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,167
State Employee Number: 1431869

Caitlyn Yantz is a Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,004.