Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Director VI

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Director VI

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

34 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $201,119, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 34
Total payroll: $6.7M
Role median: $201,119
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$150,000$208,449+

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How total compensation varies among the 34 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

Director VI is held in 36 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $201,119 ranks #2 of 36.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$205,272 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$200,568 · 3

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$200,473 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$199,632 · 8

Governor's Office, Trustee Programs

$198,398 · 4

Texas Facilities Commission

$198,000 · 3

Railroad Commission of Texas

$197,009 · 4

Office of Court Administration

$196,114 · 3

General Land Office

$195,838 · 13

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$194,831 · 4

Employees Retirement System

$193,650 · 2

Texas Workforce Commission

$192,937 · 9

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sonya Tao

Director VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$198,285

Base pay: $198,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,285
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $16,524
State Employee Number: 86620

Sonya Tao works as a Director VI for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sonya earned $198,285 in 2026.

Michael Ghasemi

Director VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$198,220

Base pay: $198,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,220
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Sep 7, 2009
Monthly Pay: $16,518
State Employee Number: 133206

Michael Ghasemi holds the role of Director VI at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $198,220.

Laura Cazabon

Director VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$198,078

Base pay: $198,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,078
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $16,506
State Employee Number: 164717

Laura Cazabon is a Director VI at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $198,078.

Dorothy Sinclair

Director VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$196,806

Base pay: $196,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,806
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2008
Monthly Pay: $16,400
State Employee Number: 151365

At Health and Human Services Commission, Dorothy Sinclair serves as a Director VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $196,806.

Rebecca Martinka

Director VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$196,795

Base pay: $196,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,795
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $16,400
State Employee Number: 50359

Rebecca Martinka works as a Director VI for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rebecca earned $196,795 in 2026.