Medical Research Specialist

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

3 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $83,023, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $254K
Role median: $83,023
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

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Medical Research Specialist is held in 2 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $83,023 ranks #1 of 2.

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Department of State Health Services

$82,553 · 15

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Employees with this title

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Antonio Aragon

Medical Research Specialist/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$88,000

Base pay: $88,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,333
State Employee Number: 176324

Antonio Aragon holds the role of Medical Research Specialist at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,000.

Paul Betts

Medical Research Specialist/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$83,023

Base pay: $83,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,023
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,919
State Employee Number: 39642

Paul Betts works as a Medical Research Specialist for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Paul earned $83,023 in 2026.

Teresa Watkins

Medical Research Specialist/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$83,018

Base pay: $83,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,018
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4453
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,918
State Employee Number: 38964

Teresa Watkins works as a Medical Research Specialist for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Teresa earned $83,018 in 2025.