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Texas Animal Health Commission

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

The Texas Animal Health Commission oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 209 employees with median total compensation of $54,000; the highest distinct record was $194,807.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $14.1M
Employees: 209
Median total: $54,000
Highest record: $194,807

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$22,381$136,252+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 209 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($54,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $67,536 (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

$44,762

$48,362

$54,000

$77,868

$107,631

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,631 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,762. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

34 · $52,562

29 · $48,362

18 · $44,762

15 · $60,803

8 · $96,768

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	$13.3M —	200 —	$52,682 —
2026	$14.1M ▲ 6.2%	209 ▲ 4.5%	$54,000 ▲ 2.5%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Benjamin Carlton

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2025 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 113988

Benjamin Carlton holds the role of Inspector II at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,762.

Michael Wars

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 168668

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Michael Wars serves as a Inspector II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,762.

Jose Garcia

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Mar 21, 2022
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1457292

Jose Garcia holds the role of Inspector II at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,762.

Andres Puig

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2025 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1743300

Andres Puig works as a Inspector II for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Andres earned $44,762 in 2025.

Emmitt Buchanan

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2025 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1747018

Emmitt Buchanan is a Inspector II at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,762.

Zachary Wellmann

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1759581

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Zachary Wellmann serves as a Inspector II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,762.

Douglas Bawcom

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1836826

Douglas Bawcom works as a Inspector II for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Douglas earned $44,762 in 2026.

Emma Best

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1836827

Emma Best holds the role of Inspector II at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,762.

Cooper Buxkemper

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1832517

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Cooper Buxkemper serves as a Inspector II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,762.

Keely Cornell

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1784771

Keely Cornell is a Inspector II at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,762.

Fred Ratliff Jr

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1806024

Fred Ratliff Jr holds the role of Inspector II at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,762.

Garrett Rieger

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1776620

Garrett Rieger holds the role of Inspector II at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,762.

Ray Guerra

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1776621

Ray Guerra works as a Inspector II for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ray earned $44,762 in 2026.

John Roberson

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1806025

John Roberson works as a Inspector II for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $44,762 in 2026.

Aldo Sanchez

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Sep 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1803089

Aldo Sanchez is a Inspector II at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $44,762.

Tyler Shettel

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1785503

Tyler Shettel works as a Inspector II for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tyler earned $44,762 in 2026.

Alfonso Rivera

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2026
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1835992

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Alfonso Rivera serves as a Inspector II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,762.

Kymbriel Lockhart

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Jun 5, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 1784718

Kymbriel Lockhart holds the role of Inspector II at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,762.

Richard Castillo

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,761

Base pay: $44,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,761
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Nov 5, 2018
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 31553

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Richard Castillo serves as a Inspector II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,761.

Mauro Garcia

Inspector II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,761

Base pay: $44,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,761
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1322
Hire Date: Jul 22, 2019
Monthly Pay: $3,730
State Employee Number: 223561

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Mauro Garcia serves as a Inspector II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,761.

Kacie Gray

Customer Service Representative III/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$44,011

Base pay: $44,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,011
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 136
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,668
State Employee Number: 1678271

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Kacie Gray serves as a Customer Service Representative III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,011.