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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

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Michelle Boyd

Project Manager V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$126,000

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1562
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $10,500
State Employee Number: 1687272

Michelle Boyd holds the role of Project Manager V at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,000.

Omema Zatout

Manager VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$125,970

Base pay: $125,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,970
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $10,498
State Employee Number: 348468

Omema Zatout works as a Manager VII for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Omema earned $125,970 in 2026.

Eileen Hollingsworth

Manager V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$125,938

Base pay: $125,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,938
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $10,495
State Employee Number: 354936

At Health and Human Services Commission, Eileen Hollingsworth serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,938.

Pacian Heath

Management Analyst V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$125,866

Base pay: $125,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,866
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1689
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $10,489
State Employee Number: 15310

Pacian Heath is a Management Analyst V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,866.

Gauri Patil

Programmer V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$125,755

Base pay: $125,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,755
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 245
Hire Date: Feb 19, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,480
State Employee Number: 1250575

Gauri Patil works as a Programmer V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gauri earned $125,755 in 2026.

Stephanie Smith

Psychologist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$125,615

Base pay: $125,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,615
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4465
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2026
Monthly Pay: $10,468
State Employee Number: 858980

At Health and Human Services Commission, Stephanie Smith serves as a Psychologist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,615.

Kristin Mcentyre

Management Analyst V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$125,534

Base pay: $125,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,534
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1689
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,461
State Employee Number: 141602

Kristin Mcentyre works as a Management Analyst V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kristin earned $125,534 in 2026.

Denise Bunton

Director III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$125,505

Base pay: $125,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,505
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $10,459
State Employee Number: 94011

Denise Bunton works as a Director III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Denise earned $125,505 in 2026.

Aylin Taylan

Director III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$125,504

Base pay: $125,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,504
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: May 15, 2020
Monthly Pay: $10,459
State Employee Number: 933387

Aylin Taylan works as a Director III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aylin earned $125,504 in 2026.

Gina Burdick

Director III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$125,339

Base pay: $125,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,339
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $10,445
State Employee Number: 1142856

At Health and Human Services Commission, Gina Burdick serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,339.