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

Melinda Hieber

Director I/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$86,822

Base pay: $86,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,822
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,235
State Employee Number: 149884

Melinda Hieber works as a Director I for State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melinda earned $86,822 in 2026.

Jayme Valtierra

Attorney II/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$85,000

Base pay: $85,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3503
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,083
State Employee Number: 1804834

Jayme Valtierra works as a Attorney II for State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jayme earned $85,000 in 2026.

Michael Hoover

Attorney II/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$84,800

Base pay: $84,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3503
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $7,067
State Employee Number: 1260800

Michael Hoover works as a Attorney II for State Board of Dental Examiners. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $84,800 in 2026.

Douglas Bryant

Attorney II/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$84,588

Base pay: $84,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,588
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3503
Hire Date: Jun 3, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,049
State Employee Number: 1125297

At State Board of Dental Examiners, Douglas Bryant serves as a Attorney II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,588.

Christopher Gregory

Director I/State Board of Dental Examiners

2026 total comp

$83,502

Base pay: $83,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,502
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,959
State Employee Number: 744840

At State Board of Dental Examiners, Christopher Gregory serves as a Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,502.