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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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Melba Hills

Eligibility Supervisor II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,770

Base pay: $85,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,770
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,147
State Employee Number: 168252

Melba Hills holds the role of Eligibility Supervisor II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,770.

Shannon Stewart

Program Specialist VII/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,768

Base pay: $85,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,768
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: May 14, 2008
Monthly Pay: $7,147
State Employee Number: 87584

At Health and Human Services Commission, Shannon Stewart serves as a Program Specialist VII. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,768.

Debra Edwards

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,740

Base pay: $85,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,740
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,145
State Employee Number: 113771

Debra Edwards is a Nurse II at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,740.

Sreeleela Tammisetty

Systems Analyst IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,735

Base pay: $85,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,735
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 255
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,145
State Employee Number: 661066

Sreeleela Tammisetty works as a Systems Analyst IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sreeleela earned $85,735 in 2026.

Richard Klekar

IT Business Analyst III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,731

Base pay: $85,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,731
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 223
Hire Date: Jun 8, 2022
Monthly Pay: $7,144
State Employee Number: 181044

Richard Klekar holds the role of IT Business Analyst III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,731.

Shuba Upakare

Systems Analyst V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,720

Base pay: $85,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,720
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 256
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,143
State Employee Number: 1300161

At Health and Human Services Commission, Shuba Upakare serves as a Systems Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,720.

Krishnaveni Allamneni

Systems Analyst IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,711

Base pay: $85,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,711
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 255
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,143
State Employee Number: 1125304

At Health and Human Services Commission, Krishnaveni Allamneni serves as a Systems Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,711.

Lauren Rainosek

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,710

Base pay: $85,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,710
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,143
State Employee Number: 137796

At Health and Human Services Commission, Lauren Rainosek serves as a Contract Administrative Manager I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,710.

Michalai Walker

Data Analyst V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,697

Base pay: $85,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,697
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 654
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,141
State Employee Number: 1000771

Michalai Walker is a Data Analyst V at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,697.

Tamesha Fanner

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,688

Base pay: $85,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,688
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,141
State Employee Number: 50738

Tamesha Fanner holds the role of Nurse II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,688.

Sarah Garcia

Nurse II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,688

Base pay: $85,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,688
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5123
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 350862

Sarah Garcia holds the role of Nurse II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,688.

Jeffrey Helwig

Project Manager III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,680

Base pay: $85,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1560
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,140
State Employee Number: 1722771

Jeffrey Helwig holds the role of Project Manager III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,680.

Monica Jackson

Human Resources Specialist VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,678

Base pay: $85,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,678
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1739
Hire Date: Mar 26, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,140
State Employee Number: 394843

At Health and Human Services Commission, Monica Jackson serves as a Human Resources Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,678.

Connie Booker

Contract Specialist V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,660

Base pay: $85,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,660
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1986
Hire Date: May 14, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,138
State Employee Number: 234040

Connie Booker holds the role of Contract Specialist V at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,660.

Jessica Williams

Manager V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,638

Base pay: $85,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,638
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jan 20, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,137
State Employee Number: 948230

Jessica Williams works as a Manager V for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jessica earned $85,638 in 2026.

Sandra Stafford

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,623

Base pay: $85,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,623
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Dec 12, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,135
State Employee Number: 317593

Sandra Stafford is a Contract Administrative Manager I at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,623.

Kevin Hung

Manager IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,615

Base pay: $85,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,615
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: Aug 10, 2020
Monthly Pay: $7,135
State Employee Number: 968022

Kevin Hung is a Manager IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,615.

Kathleen Moore

Manager V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,608

Base pay: $85,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,608
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,134
State Employee Number: 26138

At Health and Human Services Commission, Kathleen Moore serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,608.

Rae Harris

Program Specialist VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,590

Base pay: $85,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,590
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,132
State Employee Number: 34548

At Health and Human Services Commission, Rae Harris serves as a Program Specialist VI. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,590.

Ri-Chard Thomas

Program Specialist VI/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,565

Base pay: $85,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,565
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,130
State Employee Number: 177852

Ri-Chard Thomas works as a Program Specialist VI for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ri-Chard earned $85,565 in 2026.

Alithia Mass

Eligibility Supervisor II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,559

Base pay: $85,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,559
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $7,130
State Employee Number: 27301

Alithia Mass works as a Eligibility Supervisor II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alithia earned $85,559 in 2026.

Kevin Tooley

Contract Administrative Manager I/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,542

Base pay: $85,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,542
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1960
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $7,129
State Employee Number: 189685

Kevin Tooley works as a Contract Administrative Manager I for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kevin earned $85,542 in 2026.

Daisy Ward

Data Analyst V/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,541

Base pay: $85,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,541
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 654
Hire Date: May 21, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,128
State Employee Number: 1425788

At Health and Human Services Commission, Daisy Ward serves as a Data Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,541.

Felipe Hernandez

Project Management Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,506

Base pay: $85,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Oct 29, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,126
State Employee Number: 1423012

Felipe Hernandez works as a Project Management Specialist III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Felipe earned $85,506 in 2026.

Marisela Mendez

Project Management Specialist III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,506

Base pay: $85,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,506
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1662
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,126
State Employee Number: 1733479

Marisela Mendez holds the role of Project Management Specialist III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,506.

Thomas Valadez

IT Business Analyst II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,502

Base pay: $85,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,502
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 222
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,125
State Employee Number: 356336

Thomas Valadez is a IT Business Analyst II at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,502.

Rudy Moya Iii

Management Analyst III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$85,500

Base pay: $85,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1687
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,125
State Employee Number: 168511

Rudy Moya Iii holds the role of Management Analyst III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,500.