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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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Lewis Dinges

Executive Director, Tahc/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$194,807

Base pay: $194,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,807
Employment type: Erf - Exempt Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: E060
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $16,234
State Employee Number: 438605

Lewis Dinges holds the role of Executive Director, Tahc at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is erf - exempt regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $194,807.

Thomas Lansford

Director VI/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$189,905

Base pay: $189,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,905
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1625
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $15,825
State Employee Number: 178363

Thomas Lansford is a Director VI at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $189,905.

Jeanine Coggeshall

General Counsel IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$165,656

Base pay: $165,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,656
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3524
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,805
State Employee Number: 330831

Jeanine Coggeshall holds the role of General Counsel IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $165,656.

Jessica Monday

Director IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$157,437

Base pay: $157,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,437
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Apr 27, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,120
State Employee Number: 990311

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Jessica Monday serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $157,437.

Sarah Capik

Veterinarian III/Texas Animal Health Commission

2025 total comp

$137,812

Base pay: $137,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,812
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4129
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,484
State Employee Number: 1049754

Sarah Capik works as a Veterinarian III for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sarah earned $137,812 in 2025.

John Hayes

Veterinarian IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2025 total comp

$136,500

Base pay: $136,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4131
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,375
State Employee Number: 789378

At Texas Animal Health Commission, John Hayes serves as a Veterinarian IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,500.

Robert James Iii

Veterinarian III/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$136,252

Base pay: $136,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,252
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4129
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,354
State Employee Number: 967641

Robert James Iii holds the role of Veterinarian III at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,252.

Dustin Dorris

Veterinarian IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$135,577

Base pay: $135,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4131
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $11,298
State Employee Number: 1625311

Dustin Dorris works as a Veterinarian IV for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dustin earned $135,577 in 2026.

Sandra Leyendecker

Veterinarian IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$135,577

Base pay: $135,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4131
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,298
State Employee Number: 1699410

Sandra Leyendecker works as a Veterinarian IV for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sandra earned $135,577 in 2026.

Richard Myrick

Veterinarian IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$135,577

Base pay: $135,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4131
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,298
State Employee Number: 1733749

Richard Myrick is a Veterinarian IV at Texas Animal Health Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,577.

Van Crouch

Veterinarian IV/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$135,577

Base pay: $135,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4131
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $11,298
State Employee Number: 1830470

At Texas Animal Health Commission, Van Crouch serves as a Veterinarian IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,577.

Tana Keeling

Director II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$132,525

Base pay: $132,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,525
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $11,044
State Employee Number: 50027

Tana Keeling works as a Director II for Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tana earned $132,525 in 2026.

Thomas Moore

Director II/Texas Animal Health Commission

2026 total comp

$132,300

Base pay: $132,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $11,025
State Employee Number: 337939

Thomas Moore holds the role of Director II at Texas Animal Health Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,300.