Texas / Department of State Health Services / Microbiologist III

Job-title file

Microbiologist III

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

25 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $62,460, below the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $62,460
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$61,320$69,184+

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

How total compensation varies among the 25 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 III 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 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

Page 1

Michael Payne

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$70,136

Base pay: $70,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,136
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $5,845
State Employee Number: 103237

Michael Payne is a Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,136.

Giao-Chi Pham

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$68,154

Base pay: $68,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,154
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,679
State Employee Number: 1561973

Giao-Chi Pham works as a Microbiologist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Giao-Chi earned $68,154 in 2026.

Nimble Giri

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$64,119

Base pay: $64,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,119
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,343
State Employee Number: 1575440

Nimble Giri holds the role of Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,119.

Miriam Udoye

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$63,886

Base pay: $63,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,886
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $5,324
State Employee Number: 7962

At Department of State Health Services, Miriam Udoye serves as a Microbiologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,886.

Samuel Angulo

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$63,735

Base pay: $63,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,735
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,311
State Employee Number: 356501

Samuel Angulo is a Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,735.

Shujei Ruiz

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$63,344

Base pay: $63,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,344
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,279
State Employee Number: 1150872

Shujei Ruiz is a Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,344.

Patrick Callaghan

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$63,237

Base pay: $63,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,237
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,270
State Employee Number: 344836

Patrick Callaghan works as a Microbiologist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Patrick earned $63,237 in 2026.

Joan Rice

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$63,073

Base pay: $63,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,073
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Feb 8, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,256
State Employee Number: 1302268

At Department of State Health Services, Joan Rice serves as a Microbiologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,073.

Victoria Mcalpin

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,880

Base pay: $62,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,880
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,240
State Employee Number: 342574

Victoria Mcalpin holds the role of Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,880.

Brett Sandoval

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,778

Base pay: $62,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,778
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Apr 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,232
State Employee Number: 1118891

Brett Sandoval is a Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,778.

Halie Lapoint

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,547

Base pay: $62,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,547
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,212
State Employee Number: 1457269

At Department of State Health Services, Halie Lapoint serves as a Microbiologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,547.

Noirin Cullinan-Ammann

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,504

Base pay: $62,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,504
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,209
State Employee Number: 248279

Noirin Cullinan-Ammann works as a Microbiologist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Noirin earned $62,504 in 2026.

James Rodriguez

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,460

Base pay: $62,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Aug 2, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,205
State Employee Number: 1200606

James Rodriguez works as a Microbiologist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $62,460 in 2026.

Michelle Rodriguez

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,380

Base pay: $62,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: May 14, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,198
State Employee Number: 1122110

Michelle Rodriguez works as a Microbiologist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michelle earned $62,380 in 2026.

Dilini Jayasuriya

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$62,380

Base pay: $62,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,380
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: May 9, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,198
State Employee Number: 981653

Dilini Jayasuriya works as a Microbiologist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dilini earned $62,380 in 2026.

Jingxin Chen

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Nov 27, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1095933

Jingxin Chen is a Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,320.

Jon Gengler

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 456135

At Department of State Health Services, Jon Gengler serves as a Microbiologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,320.

Anju Maharjan

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Mar 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1113299

Anju Maharjan is a Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,320.

Daniel Tabet

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Jun 29, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1269690

Daniel Tabet holds the role of Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,320.

Jared Edwards

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1457278

Jared Edwards works as a Microbiologist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jared earned $61,320 in 2026.

Amira Cornish

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1624643

Amira Cornish is a Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,320.

Andrew Ingersoll

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1635083

Andrew Ingersoll works as a Microbiologist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andrew earned $61,320 in 2026.

Jade Hecht

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: May 22, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1638094

At Department of State Health Services, Jade Hecht serves as a Microbiologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,320.

Ahmed Ramzi

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1069954

Ahmed Ramzi is a Microbiologist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,320.

Naomi Niyah

Microbiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$61,320

Base pay: $61,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4223
Hire Date: May 23, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,110
State Employee Number: 1460450

Naomi Niyah works as a Microbiologist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Naomi earned $61,320 in 2026.