Texas / State Board of Dental Examiners

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State Board of Dental Examiners

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

The State Board of Dental Examiners is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 53 employees with median total compensation of $55,446; the highest distinct record was $158,216.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $3.5M
Employees: 53
Median total: $55,446
Highest record: $158,216

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$43,000$148,726+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 53 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,446) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $65,857 (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

$45,000

$51,000

$55,446

$73,812

$100,120

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,120 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigator III

8 · $51,471

Administrative Assistant II

5 · $43,000

Investigator IV

4 · $55,780

License and Permit Specialist I

4 · $46,145

Attorney II

3 · $84,800

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	$3.3M —	51 —	$56,560 —
2026	$3.5M ▲ 4.4%	53 ▲ 3.9%	$55,446 ▼ 2.0%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lauren Studdard

General Counsel III/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$124,709

Base pay: $124,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,709
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $10,392
State Employee Number: 666314

At State Board of Dental Examiners, Lauren Studdard serves as a General Counsel III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,709.

Leticia Kappel

Director II/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$122,472

Base pay: $122,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jun 2, 2016
Monthly Pay: $10,206
State Employee Number: 2807

Leticia Kappel works as a Director II for State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Leticia earned $122,472 in 2026.