Texas / Department of State Health Services

Agency file

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

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Meagan Gamblin

Public Health & Prvnt Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$48,633

Base pay: $48,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,633
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4076
Hire Date: Aug 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,053
State Employee Number: 1484595

At Department of State Health Services, Meagan Gamblin serves as a Public Health & Prvnt Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,633.

Kristina Land

Public Health & Prvnt Specialist II/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$48,627

Base pay: $48,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,627
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4074
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,052
State Employee Number: 830009

Kristina Land works as a Public Health & Prvnt Specialist II for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kristina earned $48,627 in 2026.

Nia Sanders

Public Health & Prvnt Specialist I/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$48,620

Base pay: $48,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,620
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4072
Hire Date: Mar 25, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,052
State Employee Number: 1180143

At Department of State Health Services, Nia Sanders serves as a Public Health & Prvnt Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,620.

Erika Sanchez

Public Health & Prvnt Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$48,609

Base pay: $48,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,609
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4076
Hire Date: Sep 9, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,051
State Employee Number: 1205621

Erika Sanchez holds the role of Public Health & Prvnt Specialist III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,609.

Marisa Hernandez

Public Health & Prvnt Specialist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$48,609

Base pay: $48,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,609
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5402
Hire Date: Dec 30, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,909
State Employee Number: 112560

Marisa Hernandez works as a Public Health & Prvnt Specialist III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marisa earned $48,609 in 2026.