Texas / Department of State Health Services / Veterinarian II

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Veterinarian II

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

8 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $124,606, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $996.8K
Role median: $124,606
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$124,606$124,626+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Veterinarian II is held in 2 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $124,606 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Parks and Wildlife Department

$120,198 · 1

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

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Veterinarian beyond Texas

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $131,288 ranks #4 of 11. See Veterinarian across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$333,850 · 9

$181,091 · 9

$143,186 · 14

$124,777 · 34

$117,097 · 5

$111,271 · 14

$89,105 · 8

$84,048 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Veterinarianroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ronald Tyler

Veterinarian II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4127
Hire Date: Sep 24, 2014
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 767040

At Department of State Health Services, Ronald Tyler serves as a Veterinarian II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,606.

Amanda Kieffer

Veterinarian II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4127
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1107488

Amanda Kieffer works as a Veterinarian II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amanda earned $124,606 in 2026.

David Smonko

Veterinarian II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4127
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1130537

David Smonko is a Veterinarian II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,606.

Brent Moore

Veterinarian II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4127
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1252381

Brent Moore works as a Veterinarian II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brent earned $124,606 in 2026.

Cherissa Abdul-Hamid

Veterinarian II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4127
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1421676

At Department of State Health Services, Cherissa Abdul-Hamid serves as a Veterinarian II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,606.

Brendan Sullivan

Veterinarian II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4127
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1467834

Brendan Sullivan is a Veterinarian II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,606.

Annajane Marlar

Veterinarian II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4127
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 1678228

Annajane Marlar holds the role of Veterinarian II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,606.

Susan Schaff

Veterinarian II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$124,606

Base pay: $124,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,606
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4127
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,384
State Employee Number: 190974

Susan Schaff holds the role of Veterinarian II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,606.