Texas / Department of State Health Services / Microbiologist IV

Job-title file

Microbiologist IV

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

19 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $72,764, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $72,764
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$69,470$80,494+

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

How total compensation varies among the 19 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 IV 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 departments

This role across Texas

Microbiologist IV is held in 2 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $72,764 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$80,421 · 1

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

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
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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Robert Montoya

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$81,051

Base pay: $81,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,051
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,754
State Employee Number: 58363

Robert Montoya is a Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,051.

Hala Ayad

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$79,504

Base pay: $79,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,504
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,625
State Employee Number: 113387

Hala Ayad holds the role of Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,504.

Cristi Palacios-Cross

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$79,374

Base pay: $79,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,374
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,615
State Employee Number: 714671

At Department of State Health Services, Cristi Palacios-Cross serves as a Microbiologist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,374.

Andrea Saldana

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$77,047

Base pay: $77,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,047
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2008
Monthly Pay: $6,421
State Employee Number: 22838

Andrea Saldana holds the role of Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,047.

Linda Cao

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$76,880

Base pay: $76,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,880
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2009
Monthly Pay: $6,407
State Employee Number: 9199

At Department of State Health Services, Linda Cao serves as a Microbiologist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,880.

Susan Butler

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$76,446

Base pay: $76,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,446
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Oct 19, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,370
State Employee Number: 932718

Susan Butler works as a Microbiologist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Susan earned $76,446 in 2026.

Nachea Qualls

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$76,263

Base pay: $76,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,263
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Aug 22, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,355
State Employee Number: 992514

Nachea Qualls works as a Microbiologist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nachea earned $76,263 in 2026.

Aaron Gregg

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$73,671

Base pay: $73,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,671
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,139
State Employee Number: 740949

At Department of State Health Services, Aaron Gregg serves as a Microbiologist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,671.

Benjamin Alpers

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$73,561

Base pay: $73,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,561
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $6,130
State Employee Number: 105430

Benjamin Alpers is a Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,561.

Jennifer Thompson

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$72,764

Base pay: $72,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,764
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,064
State Employee Number: 932545

Jennifer Thompson works as a Microbiologist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $72,764 in 2026.

Christine Sanchez

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$72,596

Base pay: $72,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,596
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,050
State Employee Number: 1168842

Christine Sanchez is a Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,596.

Lisa Sanchez

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$72,075

Base pay: $72,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,006
State Employee Number: 1553463

Lisa Sanchez works as a Microbiologist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $72,075 in 2026.

Sarah Pham

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$71,485

Base pay: $71,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,485
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,957
State Employee Number: 348229

Sarah Pham holds the role of Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,485.

Isvara Sattviani

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$71,477

Base pay: $71,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,477
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Jul 19, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,956
State Employee Number: 34175

Isvara Sattviani is a Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,477.

Robert Tebeau

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$70,886

Base pay: $70,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,886
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,907
State Employee Number: 775122

Robert Tebeau holds the role of Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,886.

Leticia Atkinson

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$70,813

Base pay: $70,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,813
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: May 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,901
State Employee Number: 197221

Leticia Atkinson is a Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,813.

Jose Escarcega

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$69,896

Base pay: $69,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,896
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,825
State Employee Number: 1050608

Jose Escarcega holds the role of Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,896.

Lisette Castaneda

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$69,470

Base pay: $69,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,470
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Aug 4, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,789
State Employee Number: 772996

Lisette Castaneda is a Microbiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,470.

Brady Ryan

Microbiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$69,470

Base pay: $69,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,470
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4224
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,789
State Employee Number: 1482576

Brady Ryan works as a Microbiologist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brady earned $69,470 in 2026.