Texas / Department of State Health Services

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Department of State Health Services

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of State Health Services oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 3,590 employees with median total compensation of $63,400; the highest distinct record was $300,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $246.5M
Employees: 3,590
Median total: $63,400
Highest record: $300,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$9,660$142,884+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 3,590 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,400) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,663 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,139

$54,278

$63,400

$76,000

$92,496

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $92,496 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,139. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Health & Prvnt Specialist I

146 · $46,139

Program Specialist IV

123 · $61,000

Public Health & Prvnt Specialist III

123 · $51,622

Program Specialist II

117 · $56,693

Program Specialist III

114 · $56,035

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$258.8M —	3,832 —	$63,000 —
2026	$246.5M ▼ 4.8%	3,590 ▼ 6.3%	$63,400 ▲ 0.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Gregory Leos

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$120,102

Base pay: $120,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,102
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,009
State Employee Number: 348481

At Department of State Health Services, Gregory Leos serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,102.

Rachel Sanor

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$120,102

Base pay: $120,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,102
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2013
Monthly Pay: $10,008
State Employee Number: 352053

Rachel Sanor holds the role of Director II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,102.

David Ekrut

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$120,102

Base pay: $120,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,102
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Dec 2, 2021
Monthly Pay: $10,008
State Employee Number: 103230

David Ekrut is a Director II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,102.

Melissa Rios

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 1269709

Melissa Rios is a Director II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,000.

Jessica Del Toro

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$120,000

Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,000
State Employee Number: 1273529

Jessica Del Toro is a Director II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,000.

Prageet Kaang

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$119,400

Base pay: $119,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 28, 2021
Monthly Pay: $9,950
State Employee Number: 857892

Prageet Kaang holds the role of Director II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,400.

Shannon Richter

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$119,004

Base pay: $119,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: May 28, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,917
State Employee Number: 55784

At Department of State Health Services, Shannon Richter serves as a Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,004.

Lily Mcclure

Director III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$117,459

Base pay: $117,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,459
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Apr 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,788
State Employee Number: 1634474

Lily Mcclure works as a Director III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.75 FTE. Lily earned $117,459 in 2025.

Shruthi Arismendez

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$116,734

Base pay: $116,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,734
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,728
State Employee Number: 425944

Shruthi Arismendez holds the role of Director II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,734.

Glenna Laughlin

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$115,762

Base pay: $115,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2006
Monthly Pay: $9,647
State Employee Number: 134871

Glenna Laughlin is a Director II at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,762.

Christopher Medina

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$115,762

Base pay: $115,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2017
Monthly Pay: $9,647
State Employee Number: 858924

Christopher Medina holds the role of Director II at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,762.

Kenzi Guerrero

Health Informatics Specialist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$115,762

Base pay: $115,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4053
Hire Date: Mar 27, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,647
State Employee Number: 133580

Kenzi Guerrero is a Health Informatics Specialist IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,762.

Lara Beverly

Physician Assistant/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$115,679

Base pay: $115,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,679
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4440
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $9,640
State Employee Number: 656948

Lara Beverly works as a Physician Assistant for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lara earned $115,679 in 2026.

Kirk Dobson

Director II/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$115,626

Base pay: $115,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,626
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,636
State Employee Number: 1710616

Kirk Dobson works as a Director II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kirk earned $115,626 in 2025.