Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Deputy Director I

Job-title file

Deputy Director I

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

20 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $223,587, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $4.5M
Role median: $223,587
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$203,962$251,308+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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

Deputy Director I is held in 28 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $223,587 ranks #7 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$252,218 · 1

Texas Lottery Commission

$239,582 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$239,500 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$232,200 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$231,500 · 1

Texas Cyber Command

$225,000 · 1

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

$221,878 · 1

Texas Education Agency

$217,500 · 4

Department of Agriculture

$215,791 · 4

Department of Information Resources

$214,987 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$209,475 · 1

General Land Office

$207,287 · 12

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

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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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Ricardo Garcia

Deputy Director I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$210,987

Base pay: $210,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $17,582
State Employee Number: 18147

Ricardo Garcia works as a Deputy Director I for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ricardo earned $210,987 in 2026.

Elizabeth Elliott

Deputy Director I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$209,475

Base pay: $209,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,475
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Sep 6, 2021
Monthly Pay: $17,456
State Employee Number: 277727

Elizabeth Elliott is a Deputy Director I at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $209,475.

Chad Riley

Deputy Director I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$209,475

Base pay: $209,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,475
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $17,456
State Employee Number: 352116

At Health and Human Services Commission, Chad Riley serves as a Deputy Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $209,475.