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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

Stanley John

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$17,028

Base pay: $17,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,028
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4351
Hire Date: Jun 29, 2020
Monthly Pay: $1,419
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 109337

At Health and Human Services Commission, Stanley John serves as a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.4 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $17,028.

Danny Urcelay

Research and Stats Technician I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$16,920

Base pay: $16,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,920
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 590
Hire Date: Nov 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $1,410
State Employee Number: 21400

Danny Urcelay holds the role of Research and Stats Technician I at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $16,920.

John Simpson

Custodian II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$16,610

Base pay: $16,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,610
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8005
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,384
State Employee Number: 1703242

John Simpson is a Custodian II at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $16,610.

Bruce Bailey

Custodian II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$16,610

Base pay: $16,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,610
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8005
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $1,384
State Employee Number: 1467292

Bruce Bailey works as a Custodian II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Bruce earned $16,610 in 2026.

Ginny Snyder

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$16,580

Base pay: $16,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,580
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,382
Pay Rate: $40
State Employee Number: 113838

Ginny Snyder works as a Nurse II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. Ginny earned $16,580 in 2026.

Joseph Ogolo

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$16,580

Base pay: $16,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,580
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $1,382
Pay Rate: $40
State Employee Number: 1682004

At Health and Human Services Commission, Joseph Ogolo serves as a Nurse II. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $16,580.

Kristy Nelson

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$16,580

Base pay: $16,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,580
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4412
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,382
State Employee Number: 1714081

At Health and Human Services Commission, Kristy Nelson serves as a Nurse II. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,580.

Rosemond Ihesie

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$16,580

Base pay: $16,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,580
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $1,382
Pay Rate: $40
State Employee Number: 306068

At Health and Human Services Commission, Rosemond Ihesie serves as a Nurse II. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $16,580.

Willie King

Custodian II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$16,168

Base pay: $16,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,168
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8005
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,347
State Employee Number: 1130183

Willie King holds the role of Custodian II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $16,168.

Cynthia Polk

Food Service Worker I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$15,920

Base pay: $15,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,920
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8103
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,327
State Employee Number: 1715172

At Health and Human Services Commission, Cynthia Polk serves as a Food Service Worker I. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $15,920.

Brittany Hobbs

Food Service Worker II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$15,839

Base pay: $15,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,839
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8104
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $1,320
State Employee Number: 1827999

Brittany Hobbs is a Food Service Worker II at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $15,839.

Susano Maldonado

Food Service Worker II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$15,839

Base pay: $15,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,839
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8104
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,320
State Employee Number: 1248185

Susano Maldonado works as a Food Service Worker II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Susano earned $15,839 in 2026.

Vivian Ehiman

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$15,791

Base pay: $15,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,791
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4412
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,316
State Employee Number: 324435

Vivian Ehiman is a Nurse II at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $15,791.

Jordan Bennett

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$15,791

Base pay: $15,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,791
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4412
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $1,316
State Employee Number: 1746611

Jordan Bennett works as a Nurse II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. Jordan earned $15,791 in 2025.

Mary Driver

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$15,791

Base pay: $15,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,791
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,316
Pay Rate: $38
State Employee Number: 1200004

At Health and Human Services Commission, Mary Driver serves as a Nurse II. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $15,791.

Deepti Agarwal

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$15,790

Base pay: $15,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,790
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,316
Pay Rate: $38
State Employee Number: 1805712

Deepti Agarwal works as a Nurse II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.2 FTE. Deepti earned $15,790 in 2026.

Alexis Ross

Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$14,627

Base pay: $14,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,627
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5133
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,254
State Employee Number: 1075331

Alexis Ross is a Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $14,627.

Alejandra Perez

Receptionist I/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$13,596

Base pay: $13,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,596
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0006
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $1,133
State Employee Number: 1642628

At Health and Human Services Commission, Alejandra Perez serves as a Receptionist I. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.4 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,596.

Katherine Cade

Receptionist I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$12,746

Base pay: $12,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,746
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $1,062
State Employee Number: 68793

Katherine Cade works as a Receptionist I for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.4 FTE. Katherine earned $12,746 in 2026.