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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

Antonio Resendez

Program Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$69,793

Base pay: $69,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,793
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,816
State Employee Number: 772222

Antonio Resendez holds the role of Program Specialist III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,793.

Audrey Jones

Natural Resources Specialist IV/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$69,793

Base pay: $69,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,793
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2685
Hire Date: Jun 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,816
State Employee Number: 1689099

Audrey Jones is a Natural Resources Specialist IV at Soil and Water Conservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,793.

Rexie Hargus

Natural Resources Specialist IV/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$69,793

Base pay: $69,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,793
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2685
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,816
State Employee Number: 1701627

At Soil and Water Conservation Board, Rexie Hargus serves as a Natural Resources Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,793.

Jenna Dodson

Natural Resources Specialist IV/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$69,793

Base pay: $69,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,793
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2685
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,816
State Employee Number: 1722605

Jenna Dodson holds the role of Natural Resources Specialist IV at Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,793.

Derek Correa

Natural Resources Specialist IV/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$69,793

Base pay: $69,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,793
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2685
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,816
State Employee Number: 1184467

Derek Correa works as a Natural Resources Specialist IV for Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Derek earned $69,793 in 2026.

David Morris

Geographic Information Specialist III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$69,492

Base pay: $69,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,492
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 272
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,791
State Employee Number: 336740

At Soil and Water Conservation Board, David Morris serves as a Geographic Information Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,492.

Kurt Hinkle

Program Specialist IV/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$69,210

Base pay: $69,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,210
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,768
State Employee Number: 1723486

Kurt Hinkle works as a Program Specialist IV for Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kurt earned $69,210 in 2026.

Matthew Beseda

Program Specialist IV/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$68,331

Base pay: $68,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,331
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,694
State Employee Number: 1656421

Matthew Beseda works as a Program Specialist IV for Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Matthew earned $68,331 in 2026.

Megan Cirkles

Program Supervisor IV/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$68,000

Base pay: $68,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,667
State Employee Number: 1445799

Megan Cirkles works as a Program Supervisor IV for Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Megan earned $68,000 in 2026.

Shania Tinney

Program Supervisor IV/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$68,000

Base pay: $68,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1584
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,667
State Employee Number: 1718045

Shania Tinney is a Program Supervisor IV at Soil and Water Conservation Board. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $68,000.