Technical Writer II

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

2 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $69,430, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $138.9K
Role median: $69,430
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Technical Writer II is held in 8 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $69,430 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

General Land Office

$84,186 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$75,600 · 2

Texas Department of Insurance

$74,011 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$71,898 · 3

Texas Department of Transportation

$65,610 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$55,485 · 4

Texas Workforce Commission

$54,278 · 7

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

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Technical Writer beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $72,191 ranks #1 of 2. See Technical Writer across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Utah

$58,475 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Technical Writer roles 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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Heather Rooney

Technical Writer II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$73,316

Base pay: $73,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,316
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1871
Hire Date: Jul 20, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,110
State Employee Number: 1476614

Heather Rooney is a Technical Writer II at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,316.

Jessica Cantu

Technical Writer II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$65,544

Base pay: $65,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,544
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4165
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,779
State Employee Number: 1574177

Jessica Cantu is a Technical Writer II at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,544.