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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 3

Laura Cuellar

Administrative Assistant II/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$40,886

Base pay: $40,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,886
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 152
Hire Date: Nov 21, 2016
Monthly Pay: $3,407
State Employee Number: 1048606

Laura Cuellar holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,886.

Darlene Dusek

Administrative Assistant II/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2026 total comp

$40,627

Base pay: $40,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,627
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 152
Hire Date: Jun 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,386
State Employee Number: 1469107

At Soil and Water Conservation Board, Darlene Dusek serves as a Administrative Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,627.

Vicki Davis

Executive Assistant III/Soil and Water Conservation Board

2025 total comp

$30,129

Base pay: $30,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,129
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0164
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2010
Monthly Pay: $2,511
State Employee Number: 115134

Vicki Davis works as a Executive Assistant III for Soil and Water Conservation Board. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.38 FTE. Vicki earned $30,129 in 2025.