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

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Rebecca Wood

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,570

Base pay: $95,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,570
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,964
State Employee Number: 55044

Rebecca Wood holds the role of Manager IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,570.

Pragya Bhattarai

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,570

Base pay: $95,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,570
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,964
State Employee Number: 1273531

Pragya Bhattarai works as a Manager IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Pragya earned $95,570 in 2026.

Danielle Rice

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,553

Base pay: $95,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,553
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,963
State Employee Number: 342367

Danielle Rice works as a Manager IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Danielle earned $95,553 in 2026.

Cynthia Solis

Management Analyst IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,547

Base pay: $95,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,547
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1688
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,962
State Employee Number: 210487

Cynthia Solis is a Management Analyst IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,547.

Angel De La Garza Jr

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,509

Base pay: $95,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jul 25, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,959
State Employee Number: 68393

Angel De La Garza Jr works as a Manager IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Angel earned $95,509 in 2026.

William Edgemond

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,497

Base pay: $95,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,497
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Feb 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,958
State Employee Number: 74874

William Edgemond is a Manager IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,497.

Tamara Baldwin

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,366

Base pay: $95,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,366
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,947
State Employee Number: 84701

Tamara Baldwin works as a Manager IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tamara earned $95,366 in 2026.

Sarah Martinez

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,366

Base pay: $95,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,366
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,947
State Employee Number: 189211

At Department of State Health Services, Sarah Martinez serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,366.

Katherine Friel

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,273

Base pay: $95,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,273
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,939
State Employee Number: 701554

Katherine Friel is a Manager IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,273.

Rick Tull

Manager V/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,006

Base pay: $95,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,006
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2011
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 128849

At Department of State Health Services, Rick Tull serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,006.

Stephen White

Epidemiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,001

Base pay: $95,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,001
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4085
Hire Date: Mar 28, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 554159

Stephen White works as a Epidemiologist IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephen earned $95,001 in 2026.

Emilio Gonzales

Epidemiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$95,000

Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4085
Hire Date: Nov 30, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,917
State Employee Number: 1286368

Emilio Gonzales holds the role of Epidemiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,000.

Vanessa Telles

Program Specialist VII/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,940

Base pay: $94,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,940
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $7,912
State Employee Number: 199438

At Department of State Health Services, Vanessa Telles serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,940.

Jeffrey Swanson

Medical Research Specialist/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$94,900

Base pay: $94,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,900
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2013
Monthly Pay: $7,908
State Employee Number: 344260

Jeffrey Swanson holds the role of Medical Research Specialist at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,900.

Ann Robbins

Epidemiologist III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,641

Base pay: $94,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,641
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4084
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,887
State Employee Number: 76635

Ann Robbins is a Epidemiologist III at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,641.

Martha Thompson

Program Specialist VII/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,590

Base pay: $94,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,590
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,883
State Employee Number: 161643

Martha Thompson works as a Program Specialist VII for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Martha earned $94,590 in 2026.

Marisol Martin

Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4242
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 16578

Marisol Martin works as a Nurse III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marisol earned $94,500 in 2026.

Abel Martinez

Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4242
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 1168840

Abel Martinez works as a Nurse III for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Abel earned $94,500 in 2026.

Lillian Meza

Management Analyst IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1688
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 1478470

Lillian Meza holds the role of Management Analyst IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,500.

Jerrina Beverly

Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,500

Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4242
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,875
State Employee Number: 1579734

At Department of State Health Services, Jerrina Beverly serves as a Nurse III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,500.

Shelby Hyde

Public Health Nurse IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,422

Base pay: $94,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,422
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4253
Hire Date: Aug 30, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,868
State Employee Number: 514969

Shelby Hyde is a Public Health Nurse IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,422.

Elisabeth Cohn

Management Analyst IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,374

Base pay: $94,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,374
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1688
Hire Date: Jan 3, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,864
State Employee Number: 1107492

At Department of State Health Services, Elisabeth Cohn serves as a Management Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,374.

Justin Buendia

Epidemiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,167

Base pay: $94,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,167
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4085
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,847
State Employee Number: 992470

Justin Buendia holds the role of Epidemiologist IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,167.

Megan Moran

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$94,101

Base pay: $94,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,101
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Jun 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,842
State Employee Number: 1467741

Megan Moran is a Manager IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $94,101.

Melanie Jaworski

Accountant VII/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,996

Base pay: $93,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,833
State Employee Number: 776754

At Department of State Health Services, Melanie Jaworski serves as a Accountant VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,996.

Thi Dang

Epidemiologist IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,941

Base pay: $93,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,941
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4085
Hire Date: Sep 21, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,828
State Employee Number: 22765

At Department of State Health Services, Thi Dang serves as a Epidemiologist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,941.

Sunita Raj

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,715

Base pay: $93,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,715
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $7,810
State Employee Number: 148104

Sunita Raj works as a Manager IV for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sunita earned $93,715 in 2026.

Sammy Sikes

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,713

Base pay: $93,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,713
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $7,809
State Employee Number: 79907

Sammy Sikes holds the role of Manager IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,713.

Christopher Malota

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,712

Base pay: $93,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,712
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,809
State Employee Number: 112391

Christopher Malota holds the role of Manager IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,712.

Christopher Webb

Program Supervisor VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,712

Base pay: $93,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,712
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,809
State Employee Number: 198169

Christopher Webb works as a Program Supervisor VI for Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christopher earned $93,712 in 2026.

Wayne Zwart

Manager III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$93,684

Base pay: $93,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,684
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: Nov 19, 2012
Monthly Pay: $7,807
State Employee Number: 114343

At Department of State Health Services, Wayne Zwart serves as a Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,684.

Kari Younger

Program Supervisor VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,474

Base pay: $93,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,474
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,789
State Employee Number: 64275

Kari Younger holds the role of Program Supervisor VI at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,474.

Bonnie Morehead

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,465

Base pay: $93,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,465
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,789
State Employee Number: 72475

At Department of State Health Services, Bonnie Morehead serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,465.

Julie Saber

Program Supervisor VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,450

Base pay: $93,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1588
Hire Date: May 21, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,788
State Employee Number: 1122103

Julie Saber is a Program Supervisor VI at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,450.

Kayla Boykins-Kirkendall

Program Specialist VI/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,358

Base pay: $93,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,358
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,780
State Employee Number: 43896

Kayla Boykins-Kirkendall is a Program Specialist VI at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,358.

Rachel Munoz

Nurse III/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,184

Base pay: $93,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,184
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4242
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,765
State Employee Number: 1130094

Rachel Munoz holds the role of Nurse III at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,184.

Claudia Sandoval

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,177

Base pay: $93,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,177
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,765
State Employee Number: 186030

At Department of State Health Services, Claudia Sandoval serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,177.

Alicia Newlin

Contract Administrative Manager I/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$93,144

Base pay: $93,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,144
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Feb 25, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,762
State Employee Number: 80938

Alicia Newlin is a Contract Administrative Manager I at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $93,144.

Kristina Zamora

Manager IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$92,964

Base pay: $92,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,964
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,747
State Employee Number: 2733

At Department of State Health Services, Kristina Zamora serves as a Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,964.