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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

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Elizabeth Wollam

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$46,603

Base pay: $46,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,603
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,884
State Employee Number: 1423245

Elizabeth Wollam is a Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,603.

Colin Tanksley

Customer Service Representative III/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$46,556

Base pay: $46,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,556
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 136
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2004
Monthly Pay: $3,880
State Employee Number: 43353

Colin Tanksley holds the role of Customer Service Representative III at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,556.

Alejandra Valdez

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$46,243

Base pay: $46,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,243
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,854
State Employee Number: 1733752

Alejandra Valdez holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,243.

Melissa Ziemer

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$46,243

Base pay: $46,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,243
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Jul 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,854
State Employee Number: 835335

Melissa Ziemer is a Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,243.

Faith Massingill

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$46,243

Base pay: $46,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,243
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,854
State Employee Number: 1647655

Faith Massingill holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,243.

Ashley Schulz

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$46,243

Base pay: $46,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,243
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,854
State Employee Number: 1660109

Ashley Schulz is a Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,243.

Aaryn Elias

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$46,243

Base pay: $46,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,243
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,854
State Employee Number: 1678273

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Aaryn Elias serves as a Administrative Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,243.