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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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Hector Tijerina

Inspector V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$60,230

Base pay: $60,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,230
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Dec 21, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,019
State Employee Number: 1107570

Hector Tijerina works as a Inspector V for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hector earned $60,230 in 2026.

Cassandra Davis

Accountant III/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: Nov 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 784508

Cassandra Davis holds the role of Accountant III at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Tyree Mackey

Systems Administrator III/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$60,000

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 312
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,000
State Employee Number: 1142518

Tyree Mackey holds the role of Systems Administrator III at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Michael Campos

Investigator IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$59,600

Base pay: $59,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,967
State Employee Number: 125729

Michael Campos holds the role of Investigator IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,600.

Clifford Fambrough

Inspector V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$59,082

Base pay: $59,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,082
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,924
State Employee Number: 1126064

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Clifford Fambrough serves as a Inspector V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,082.

Marco Tijerina

Inspector V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$59,082

Base pay: $59,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,082
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,924
State Employee Number: 1126071

Marco Tijerina is a Inspector V at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,082.

Cammie Woodward

Investigator V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2025 total comp

$58,710

Base pay: $58,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,710
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,893
State Employee Number: 1703488

Cammie Woodward works as a Investigator V for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cammie earned $58,710 in 2025.

Tanner Winkler

Investigator IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$58,322

Base pay: $58,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,322
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,860
State Employee Number: 1460786

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Tanner Winkler serves as a Investigator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,322.

Rene Rocha

Maintenance Specialist V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$58,288

Base pay: $58,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,288
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9045
Hire Date: Sep 2, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,857
State Employee Number: 1282696

Rene Rocha is a Maintenance Specialist V at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $58,288.

Nathaniel Foote

Inspector V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$57,362

Base pay: $57,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,362
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,780
State Employee Number: 336963

Nathaniel Foote works as a Inspector V for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nathaniel earned $57,362 in 2026.

Roberto Orozco

Inspector V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$57,362

Base pay: $57,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,362
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,780
State Employee Number: 968998

Roberto Orozco works as a Inspector V for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Roberto earned $57,362 in 2026.

John Whiteside

Inspector V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$57,362

Base pay: $57,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,362
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,780
State Employee Number: 1245391

John Whiteside holds the role of Inspector V at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,362.

Megan Fullen

Investigator IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$57,240

Base pay: $57,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,770
State Employee Number: 859888

Megan Fullen works as a Investigator IV for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Megan earned $57,240 in 2026.

Kaden Baker

Inspector IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$56,810

Base pay: $56,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,810
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1324
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2002
Monthly Pay: $4,734
State Employee Number: 93749

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Kaden Baker serves as a Inspector IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,810.

Isabella Busby

Information Specialist II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$56,650

Base pay: $56,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,650
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1831
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,721
State Employee Number: 1785372

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Isabella Busby serves as a Information Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,650.

Ronald Smith

Investigator IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$56,600

Base pay: $56,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,717
State Employee Number: 531046

Ronald Smith is a Investigator IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,600.

Ricardo Gonzalez

Investigator IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$56,400

Base pay: $56,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,700
State Employee Number: 1642784

Ricardo Gonzalez works as a Investigator IV for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ricardo earned $56,400 in 2026.

Colt Prather

Inspector V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2025 total comp

$56,282

Base pay: $56,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,282
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: May 24, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,690
State Employee Number: 1180248

Colt Prather holds the role of Inspector V at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,282.