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Health and Human Services Commission

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Health and Human Services Commission delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2026, this agency had 38,018 employees with median total compensation of $50,368; the highest distinct record was $345,250.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $2.3B
Employees: 38,018
Median total: $50,368
Highest record: $345,250

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$5,800$142,374+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 38,018 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,368) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $60,853 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,571

$42,571

$50,368

$70,575

$94,913

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $94,913 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,571. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Eligibility Advisor II

3,937 · $45,743

Direct Support Professional II

2,508 · $36,571

Direct Support Professional III

2,263 · $46,798

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II

1,359 · $36,571

Nurse III

1,202 · $96,621

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$2.3B —	38,150 —	$49,798 —
2026	$2.3B ▲ 0.2%	38,018 ▼ 0.3%	$50,368 ▲ 1.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Skyelar Norman

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$8,514

Base pay: $8,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,514
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4351
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $710
State Employee Number: 1637428

Skyelar Norman works as a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. Skyelar earned $8,514 in 2025.

Skylar Denny

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$7,914

Base pay: $7,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,914
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4351
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2023
Monthly Pay: $660
State Employee Number: 1647170

Skylar Denny is a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $7,914.

Megan Duenas

Medical Technologist Trainee/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$7,200

Base pay: $7,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: PT02
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $600
State Employee Number: 1731069

Megan Duenas holds the role of Medical Technologist Trainee at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,200.

Evelyn Zimmerman

Medical Technologist Trainee/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$7,200

Base pay: $7,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: PT02
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $600
State Employee Number: 1731378

Evelyn Zimmerman holds the role of Medical Technologist Trainee at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,200.

Ashley Adomako-Gyasi

Medical Technologist Trainee/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$7,200

Base pay: $7,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: PT02
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $600
State Employee Number: 1732083

Ashley Adomako-Gyasi holds the role of Medical Technologist Trainee at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,200.

Panisara Sutthipong

Medical Technologist Trainee/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$7,200

Base pay: $7,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: PT02
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $600
State Employee Number: 1732340

At Health and Human Services Commission, Panisara Sutthipong serves as a Medical Technologist Trainee. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,200.

Santiago Aguilar

Medical Technologist Trainee/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$7,200

Base pay: $7,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: PT02
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $600
State Employee Number: 1796201

At Health and Human Services Commission, Santiago Aguilar serves as a Medical Technologist Trainee. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $7,200.

Madelynn Mayer

Medical Technologist Trainee/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$7,200

Base pay: $7,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: PT02
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $600
State Employee Number: 1796023

Madelynn Mayer holds the role of Medical Technologist Trainee at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $7,200.

Samuel Mckann

Medical Technologist Trainee/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$7,200

Base pay: $7,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: PT02
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $600
State Employee Number: 1278692

Samuel Mckann works as a Medical Technologist Trainee for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is urf - unclassified regular full-time. Samuel earned $7,200 in 2026.

Thanh Phan

Medical Technologist Trainee/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$7,200

Base pay: $7,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Employment type: Urf - Unclassified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: PT02
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $600
State Employee Number: 1796153

Thanh Phan is a Medical Technologist Trainee at Health and Human Services Commission. They work urf - unclassified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $7,200.

Kelly Pond

Program Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$6,880

Base pay: $6,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,880
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $573
Pay Rate: $33
State Employee Number: 948539

At Health and Human Services Commission, Kelly Pond serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.1 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $6,880.

William Glaser

Program Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$5,900

Base pay: $5,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,900
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $492
Pay Rate: $28
State Employee Number: 1476626

At Health and Human Services Commission, William Glaser serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.1 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $5,900.