Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Director VII

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Director VII

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

16 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $215,250, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $215,250
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$212,402$226,662+

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

How total compensation varies among the 16 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 VII is held in 28 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $215,250 ranks #9 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Railroad Commission of Texas

$227,240 · 1

Department of Savings and Mortgage

$226,572 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$221,625 · 4

General Land Office

$220,765 · 1

Office of the Governor

$220,512 · 1

Texas Water Development Board

$218,295 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$217,257 · 7

Employees Retirement System

$216,261 · 2

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$214,038 · 2

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$213,439 · 2

Department of Public Safety

$212,522 · 3

Office of Court Administration

$210,000 · 3

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

Same department

Other job titles in Health and Human Services Commission

Administrative Assistant II 459
Administrative Assistant III 473
Administrative Assistant IV 172
Claims Examiner IV 178
Clerk I 169
Clerk II 1,066
Clerk III 225
Contract Specialist IV 167
Contract Specialist V 148
Cook III 131
Custodian II 328
Custodian III 306
Direct Support Professional II 3,195
Direct Support Professional III 2,573
Direct Support Professional IV 157
Direct Support Professional V 242
Director II 256
Director III 189
Director IV 133
Eligibility Advisor I 1,153
Eligibility Advisor II 3,937
Eligibility Advisor III 896
Eligibility Supervisor I 132
Eligibility Supervisor II 390
Food Service Worker II 585
H/Srvc Specialist I 170
H/Srvc Specialist II 152
H/Srvc Specialist III 385
Inspector V 650
Investigator V 148
Investigator VI 146
Licensed Vocational Nurse II 483
Licensed Vocational Nurse III 553
Maintenance Specialist IV 149
Manager II 302
Manager III 198
Manager IV 207
Manager V 307
Nurse II 918
Nurse III 1,354
Program Specialist III 165
Program Specialist IV 291
Program Specialist V 540
Program Specialist VI 453
Program Specialist VII 323
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I 201
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II 1,678
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant III 733
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant IV 685
Quality Assurance Specialist I 172
Quality Intelligence Disability Professional II 141
Quality Intelligence Disability Professional III 132
Rehabilitation Therapy Technician III 290
Rehabilitation Therapy Technician IV 531
Security Officer II 437
Systems Analyst IV 132
Systems Analyst V 164
Texas Works Advisor I 445
Texas Works Advisor II 445
Vehicle Driver II 143

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kathryn Hendrix

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$229,295

Base pay: $229,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,295
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $19,108
State Employee Number: 349166

Kathryn Hendrix works as a Director VII for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kathryn earned $229,295 in 2026.

Steve Johnson

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$220,520

Base pay: $220,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,520
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $18,377
State Employee Number: 344544

At Health and Human Services Commission, Steve Johnson serves as a Director VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $220,520.

Jonathan Connors

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$218,295

Base pay: $218,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,295
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Jul 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $18,191
State Employee Number: 339543

Jonathan Connors works as a Director VII for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jonathan earned $218,295 in 2026.

Madan Gopal

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$216,213

Base pay: $216,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $18,018
State Employee Number: 357132

Madan Gopal works as a Director VII for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Madan earned $216,213 in 2026.

James Huang

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$216,213

Base pay: $216,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Jul 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $18,018
State Employee Number: 50797

James Huang works as a Director VII for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $216,213 in 2026.

Leatha Marr

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$216,213

Base pay: $216,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $18,018
State Employee Number: 58337

Leatha Marr is a Director VII at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $216,213.

Regina Carter

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$216,213

Base pay: $216,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $18,018
State Employee Number: 164946

Regina Carter works as a Director VII for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Regina earned $216,213 in 2026.

Diane Salisbury

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$215,250

Base pay: $215,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Dec 14, 2015
Monthly Pay: $17,938
State Employee Number: 170829

At Health and Human Services Commission, Diane Salisbury serves as a Director VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $215,250.

Eugenia Krieg

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$215,250

Base pay: $215,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2023
Monthly Pay: $17,938
State Employee Number: 81227

Eugenia Krieg is a Director VII at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $215,250.

Matthew Chaplin

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$215,250

Base pay: $215,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Nov 8, 2022
Monthly Pay: $17,938
State Employee Number: 145353

Matthew Chaplin is a Director VII at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $215,250.

Erik Cary

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$215,250

Base pay: $215,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Apr 25, 2018
Monthly Pay: $17,938
State Employee Number: 224085

At Health and Human Services Commission, Erik Cary serves as a Director VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $215,250.

Kacy Vercolen

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$215,250

Base pay: $215,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Jul 30, 2012
Monthly Pay: $17,938
State Employee Number: 347886

Kacy Vercolen works as a Director VII for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kacy earned $215,250 in 2026.

Lisa Schaeffer-Glenn

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$214,871

Base pay: $214,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,871
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $17,906
State Employee Number: 234

Lisa Schaeffer-Glenn holds the role of Director VII at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $214,871.

Joseph Reed

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$213,465

Base pay: $213,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,465
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $17,789
State Employee Number: 97335

Joseph Reed is a Director VII at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $213,465.

Jennifer Wood

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$212,402

Base pay: $212,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,402
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Feb 29, 2016
Monthly Pay: $17,700
State Employee Number: 163485

Jennifer Wood holds the role of Director VII at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $212,402.

Nicole Guerrero

Director VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$212,402

Base pay: $212,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,402
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1626
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $17,700
State Employee Number: 128909

Nicole Guerrero works as a Director VII for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nicole earned $212,402 in 2025.