Texas / Department of State Health Services / Microbiologist I

Job-title file

Microbiologist I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

17 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $49,967, below the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $854.5K
Role median: $49,967
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,276$52,331+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Microbiologist I pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Microbiologists — about 920 people — is $66,450. Department of State Health Services pays a median base salary of $60,685 for this role, 9% below that figure — about the 37th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Health Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$45,850

$54,970

$66,450

$82,650

$103,820

Department of State Health Services median · $60,685

The bar is the range of annual wages for Microbiologists across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State Health Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Microbiologists — about 18,940 people — is $87,990. Department of State Health Services’s median base salary is 31% below that national figure, about the 17th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,670

$67,100

$87,990

$122,350

$150,000

Department of State Health Services median · $60,685

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State Health Services is $60,685, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Microbiologist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $61,320 ranks #4 of 9. See Microbiologist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$107,283 · 5

$86,358 · 8

$66,748 · 16

$61,050 · 10

$57,640 · 16

$57,348 · 35

$56,018 · 13

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$48,870 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Microbiologist roles 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.

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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Shayla Perez

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,515

Base pay: $52,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,515
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,376
State Employee Number: 1707122

Shayla Perez works as a Microbiologist I for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shayla earned $52,515 in 2026.

Javier Villarreal

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$51,940

Base pay: $51,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,940
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,328
State Employee Number: 1664405

Javier Villarreal works as a Microbiologist I for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Javier earned $51,940 in 2025.

Evan Campbell

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,627

Base pay: $51,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,627
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Jan 19, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,302
State Employee Number: 1300781

At Department of State Health Services, Evan Campbell serves as a Microbiologist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,627.

Sampson Marsh

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,431

Base pay: $51,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,431
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,286
State Employee Number: 787859

Sampson Marsh works as a Microbiologist I for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sampson earned $51,431 in 2026.

Quinn Christy

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,127

Base pay: $51,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,127
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,261
State Employee Number: 1707098

Quinn Christy holds the role of Microbiologist I at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,127.

Olivia Morgan

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$50,803

Base pay: $50,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,803
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,234
State Employee Number: 1693017

Olivia Morgan works as a Microbiologist I for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Olivia earned $50,803 in 2025.

Erin Lynch

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$49,967

Base pay: $49,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,967
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,164
State Employee Number: 1273526

At Department of State Health Services, Erin Lynch serves as a Microbiologist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,967.

Samuel Jimenez Marquina

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$49,967

Base pay: $49,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,967
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: May 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,164
State Employee Number: 1638658

Samuel Jimenez Marquina works as a Microbiologist I for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Samuel earned $49,967 in 2026.

Jillian Manteufel

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$49,967

Base pay: $49,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,967
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,164
State Employee Number: 1626844

At Department of State Health Services, Jillian Manteufel serves as a Microbiologist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,967.

Harvinder Sodhi

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$49,728

Base pay: $49,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,728
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,144
State Employee Number: 1286336

Harvinder Sodhi is a Microbiologist I at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,728.

Jason Powell

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$49,728

Base pay: $49,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,728
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,144
State Employee Number: 1027933

Jason Powell holds the role of Microbiologist I at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,728.

Sarah Trevino

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$49,276

Base pay: $49,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,106
State Employee Number: 1772995

Sarah Trevino works as a Microbiologist I for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sarah earned $49,276 in 2026.

Christina Marcussen

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$49,276

Base pay: $49,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,106
State Employee Number: 1827891

Christina Marcussen works as a Microbiologist I for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christina earned $49,276 in 2026.

Karuna Patel

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$49,276

Base pay: $49,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Aug 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,106
State Employee Number: 1653490

Karuna Patel is a Microbiologist I at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,276.

Zoe Valenzuela-Flores

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$49,276

Base pay: $49,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,106
State Employee Number: 1228700

Zoe Valenzuela-Flores holds the role of Microbiologist I at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,276.

Zachary Derrah

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$49,276

Base pay: $49,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,106
State Employee Number: 1236747

At Department of State Health Services, Zachary Derrah serves as a Microbiologist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,276.

Shin-Ei Lin

Microbiologist I/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$49,276

Base pay: $49,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,276
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4221
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,106
State Employee Number: 1687954

Shin-Ei Lin is a Microbiologist I at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,276.