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Job-title file

Administrative Assistant III

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

473 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $43,914, below the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 473
Total payroll: $21.3M
Role median: $43,914
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$35,439$52,388+

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

How total compensation varies among the 473 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

Administrative Assistant III pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 149,650 people — is $45,140. Health and Human Services Commission pays a median base salary of $43,676 for this role, 3% below that figure — about the 46th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Health and Human Services Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$29,810

$36,030

$45,140

$53,540

$63,020

Health and Human Services Commission median · $43,676

The bar is the range of annual wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Health and Human Services Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 1,706,790 people — is $47,540. Health and Human Services Commission’s median base salary is 8% below that national figure, about the 39th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,280

$38,830

$47,540

$58,000

$66,350

Health and Human Services Commission median · $43,676

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.

Computed over the 1,207 of 1,209 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Health and Human Services Commission is $43,653, 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

Administrative Assistant III is held in 47 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $43,914 ranks #38 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$66,036 · 13

Texas Historical Commission

$51,694 · 18

Parks and Wildlife Department

$51,634 · 11

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

$51,139 · 3

Texas Department of Banking

$50,298 · 1

General Land Office

$50,227 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$50,100 · 57

Texas Commission on Fire Protection

$50,000 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$50,000 · 5

Texas Facilities Commission

$50,000 · 8

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

$50,000 · 2

Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners

$50,000 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Administrative Assistant beyond Texas

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $42,147 ranks #23 of 31. See Administrative Assistant across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$142,353 · 378

City of San Jose

$126,642 · 11

City of Boston

$77,773 · 26

Chicago Public Schools

$76,425 · 9

$74,800 · 528

$73,085 · 105

$72,721 · 27

$71,808 · 287

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistantroles 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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Margaret Cude

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,670

Base pay: $50,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,670
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,222
State Employee Number: 936121

Margaret Cude is a Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,670.

Grace Martinez

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,670

Base pay: $50,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,670
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,222
State Employee Number: 1404854

Grace Martinez holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,670.

Amanda Raney

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,670

Base pay: $50,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,670
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,222
State Employee Number: 41500

Amanda Raney is a Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,670.

Angelica Flores

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,670

Base pay: $50,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,670
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,222
State Employee Number: 345068

Angelica Flores works as a Administrative Assistant III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Angelica earned $50,670 in 2026.

Kiara Collins

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$50,670

Base pay: $50,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,670
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0154
Hire Date: May 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,222
State Employee Number: 1638015

Kiara Collins is a Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,670.

Shawn Mergele

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,669

Base pay: $50,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,669
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2011
Monthly Pay: $4,222
State Employee Number: 135904

Shawn Mergele works as a Administrative Assistant III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shawn earned $50,669 in 2026.

Amanda Gonzalez

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,460

Base pay: $50,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5622
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,387
State Employee Number: 39816

Amanda Gonzalez holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,460.

Valarie Thompson

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,460

Base pay: $50,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,205
State Employee Number: 84365

At Health and Human Services Commission, Valarie Thompson serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,460.

Mary Brothers

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,460

Base pay: $50,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,205
State Employee Number: 159367

At Health and Human Services Commission, Mary Brothers serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,460.

Paulette Hinckson

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,460

Base pay: $50,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $4,205
State Employee Number: 187397

Paulette Hinckson works as a Administrative Assistant III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Paulette earned $50,460 in 2026.

Deann Dowdy

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,460

Base pay: $50,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,205
State Employee Number: 1300394

Deann Dowdy works as a Administrative Assistant III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Deann earned $50,460 in 2026.

Cheri Sundstrom

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,460

Base pay: $50,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Nov 8, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,205
State Employee Number: 1566117

Cheri Sundstrom holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,460.

Elizabeth Nobriga

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,460

Base pay: $50,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,205
State Employee Number: 539586

At Health and Human Services Commission, Elizabeth Nobriga serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,460.

Angela Smith

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,460

Base pay: $50,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,460
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5053
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,565
State Employee Number: 95015

Angela Smith holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,460.

Tracy Lisenby

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,371

Base pay: $50,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,371
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,198
State Employee Number: 198640

At Health and Human Services Commission, Tracy Lisenby serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,371.

Linda Valle

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,250

Base pay: $50,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,187
State Employee Number: 49398

Linda Valle is a Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,250.

Castacia Polk

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,250

Base pay: $50,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,187
State Employee Number: 932741

Castacia Polk works as a Administrative Assistant III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Castacia earned $50,250 in 2026.

Teresa Jenkins

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,250

Base pay: $50,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,187
State Employee Number: 1408348

Teresa Jenkins is a Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,250.

Esther Ayodele

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,250

Base pay: $50,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,187
State Employee Number: 788107

Esther Ayodele is a Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,250.

Theresa Anderson

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,250

Base pay: $50,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,187
State Employee Number: 1422743

Theresa Anderson works as a Administrative Assistant III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Theresa earned $50,250 in 2026.

Samantha Martinez

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,202

Base pay: $50,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,202
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2008
Monthly Pay: $4,183
State Employee Number: 157233

At Health and Human Services Commission, Samantha Martinez serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,202.

Stephanie Gibson

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,167

Base pay: $50,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,167
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,181
State Employee Number: 103389

Stephanie Gibson works as a Administrative Assistant III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephanie earned $50,167 in 2026.

Rachel Ajewole

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,167

Base pay: $50,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,167
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,181
State Employee Number: 153402

Rachel Ajewole works as a Administrative Assistant III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rachel earned $50,167 in 2026.

Ann Locasio

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,167

Base pay: $50,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,167
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,181
State Employee Number: 1015429

At Health and Human Services Commission, Ann Locasio serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,167.

Thaddeus Cerda

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,167

Base pay: $50,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,167
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,181
State Employee Number: 344622

Thaddeus Cerda is a Administrative Assistant III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,167.

Jessica Martin

Administrative Assistant III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$49,864

Base pay: $49,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,864
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Apr 26, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,155
State Employee Number: 1143022

Jessica Martin works as a Administrative Assistant III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessica earned $49,864 in 2026.