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Soil and Water Conservation Board

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

The Soil and Water Conservation Board protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 82 employees with median total compensation of $68,165; the highest distinct record was $160,262.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $6.1M
Employees: 82
Median total: $68,165
Highest record: $160,262

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$40,627$130,014+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 82 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,165) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $73,815 (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

$56,800

$60,000

$68,165

$80,300

$106,158

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $106,158 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,800. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Natural Resources Specialist III

18 · $60,000

Natural Resources Specialist IV

7 · $69,793

Program Specialist IV

7 · $68,331

Program Supervisor IV

6 · $74,699

Director I

3 · $115,609

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	$5.7M —	81 —	$63,609 —
2026	$6.1M ▲ 7.1%	82 ▲ 1.2%	$68,165 ▲ 7.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ronald Ramirez

Planner II/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$62,906

Base pay: $62,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,906
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 517
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $5,242
State Employee Number: 89781

At Soil and Water Conservation Board, Ronald Ramirez serves as a Planner II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,906.

Thomas Preston

Natural Resources Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$62,763

Base pay: $62,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,763
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2684
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,230
State Employee Number: 1217450

Thomas Preston holds the role of Natural Resources Specialist III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,763.

Roberto Rodriguez

Program Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$62,525

Base pay: $62,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,525
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,210
State Employee Number: 1676569

At Soil and Water Conservation Board, Roberto Rodriguez serves as a Program Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,525.

Mark Shackelford

Natural Resources Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$61,825

Base pay: $61,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,825
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2684
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,152
State Employee Number: 778079

Mark Shackelford holds the role of Natural Resources Specialist III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,825.

Paula Raymond

Purchaser III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$61,800

Base pay: $61,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1932
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,150
State Employee Number: 1727342

Paula Raymond is a Purchaser III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,800.

Jared Bowen

Program Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$61,298

Base pay: $61,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,298
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,108
State Employee Number: 83332

Jared Bowen works as a Program Specialist III for Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jared earned $61,298 in 2026.

Jimmy Mccurry

Natural Resources Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$61,120

Base pay: $61,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,120
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2684
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,093
State Employee Number: 766569

Jimmy Mccurry is a Natural Resources Specialist III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,120.

Sulin Olvera

Natural Resources Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2684
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1155438

Sulin Olvera is a Natural Resources Specialist III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Troy Freeman

Natural Resources Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2684
Hire Date: May 6, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1176430

Troy Freeman is a Natural Resources Specialist III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Chase Meyer

Natural Resources Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2684
Hire Date: Jan 2, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1576702

Chase Meyer is a Natural Resources Specialist III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Blake Correa

Planner II/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 517
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1563079

Blake Correa holds the role of Planner II at Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

David Hentzen

Natural Resources Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2684
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1569821

David Hentzen is a Natural Resources Specialist III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Kade Rogers

Natural Resources Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2684
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1578616

At Soil and Water Conservation Board, Kade Rogers serves as a Natural Resources Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,000.

Laci Carlisle-Derrick

Natural Resources Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2684
Hire Date: Jun 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1642304

Laci Carlisle-Derrick works as a Natural Resources Specialist III for Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laci earned $60,000 in 2026.

Mackenzie Bolton

Information Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$59,500

Base pay: $59,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1832
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,958
State Employee Number: 1724490

At Soil and Water Conservation Board, Mackenzie Bolton serves as a Information Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,500.