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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

Charles Isom

Executive Director/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$160,262

Base pay: $160,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,262
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E100
Hire Date: Sep 14, 1987
Monthly Pay: $13,355
State Employee Number: 175422

Charles Isom holds the role of Executive Director at Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $160,262.

Kenny Zajicek

Director III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$139,064

Base pay: $139,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,064
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Apr 12, 1999
Monthly Pay: $11,589
State Employee Number: 56684

At Soil and Water Conservation Board, Kenny Zajicek serves as a Director III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,064.

John Foster

Director III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$130,014

Base pay: $130,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,014
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $10,835
State Employee Number: 187119

John Foster holds the role of Director III at Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,014.