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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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Sarah Oettle

Planner II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$69,484

Base pay: $69,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,484
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 517
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,790
State Employee Number: 1000065

Sarah Oettle holds the role of Planner II at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,484.

Egypt Allen

Inspector V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$68,876

Base pay: $68,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,876
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: May 23, 1995
Monthly Pay: $5,740
State Employee Number: 38146

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Egypt Allen serves as a Inspector V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,876.

Madison Conn

Program Specialist V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$68,293

Base pay: $68,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,293
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1574
Hire Date: Sep 12, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,691
State Employee Number: 1220222

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Madison Conn serves as a Program Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,293.

Taylor Loyd

Investigator VI/Texas Animal Health Commission

2025 total comp

$68,250

Base pay: $68,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: May 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,687
State Employee Number: 943927

Taylor Loyd holds the role of Investigator VI at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,250.

Steve Stoeltje

Accountant V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$67,200

Base pay: $67,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,600
State Employee Number: 129099

Steve Stoeltje holds the role of Accountant V at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,200.

Bruce Chandler

Program Specialist IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$66,255

Base pay: $66,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,255
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1573
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,521
State Employee Number: 36589

Bruce Chandler works as a Program Specialist IV for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bruce earned $66,255 in 2026.

Maria Martinez

Accountant IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$66,144

Base pay: $66,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,144
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,512
State Employee Number: 199629

Maria Martinez holds the role of Accountant IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,144.

Rick Larrea

Systems Administrator III/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$66,000

Base pay: $66,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 312
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,500
State Employee Number: 1723578

Rick Larrea is a Systems Administrator III at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,000.

Laura Leal

Executive Assistant II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$66,000

Base pay: $66,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,500
State Employee Number: 695524

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Laura Leal serves as a Executive Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,000.

Wilfred Rieger Jr

Inspector V/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$65,634

Base pay: $65,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,634
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1325
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,470
State Employee Number: 933335

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Wilfred Rieger Jr serves as a Inspector V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,634.