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

Tami Vanderheiden

Investigator IV/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$57,600

Base pay: $57,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,800
State Employee Number: 1176321

Tami Vanderheiden holds the role of Investigator IV at State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,600.

Trina Smith

Legal Assistant II/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$57,060

Base pay: $57,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,060
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3574
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,755
State Employee Number: 85578

At State Board of Dental Examiners, Trina Smith serves as a Legal Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,060.

William Jackson

Investigator III/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$56,604

Base pay: $56,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,604
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Sep 27, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,717
State Employee Number: 994090

William Jackson holds the role of Investigator III at State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,604.

Diana Spiller

Investigator V/State Board of Dental Examiners

2025 total comp

$56,560

Base pay: $56,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Sep 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,713
State Employee Number: 29486

Diana Spiller is a Investigator V at State Board of Dental Examiners. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,560.

Scott Bergert

Investigator IV/State Board of Dental Examiners

2025 total comp

$56,560

Base pay: $56,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,713
State Employee Number: 1724244

Scott Bergert is a Investigator IV at State Board of Dental Examiners. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,560.

Wendy Richardson

Executive Assistant III/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$56,560

Base pay: $56,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Jun 11, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,713
State Employee Number: 1127400

Wendy Richardson holds the role of Executive Assistant III at State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,560.

Diane Partlow

Investigator IV/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$56,560

Base pay: $56,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,713
State Employee Number: 1445798

Diane Partlow holds the role of Investigator IV at State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,560.

Lynda Roach

Investigator III/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$56,560

Base pay: $56,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,560
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1353
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,713
State Employee Number: 785014

Lynda Roach works as a Investigator III for State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lynda earned $56,560 in 2026.