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Texas Board of Nursing

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

The Texas Board of Nursing is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 133 employees with median total compensation of $68,547; the highest distinct record was $203,337.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10M
Employees
133
Median total
$68,547
Highest record
$203,337

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 133 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,547) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$75,454 (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
$48,835
$52,465
$68,547
$89,250
$114,855

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,855 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,835. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$10.3M
137
$68,672
2026
$10M
2.6%
133
2.9%
$68,547
0.2%

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Record list

Employees

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Wei Zhang

Programmer VI/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp
$113,480
Base pay
$113,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,480
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
246
Hire Date
Feb 1, 2020
Monthly Pay
$9,457
State Employee Number
1251919

Wei Zhang is a Programmer VI at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $113,480.

Jacqueline Strashun

Attorney III/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp
$112,667
Base pay
$112,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,667
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3504
Hire Date
Oct 15, 2015
Monthly Pay
$9,389
State Employee Number
256871

Jacqueline Strashun holds the role of Attorney III at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,667.

Denise Benbow

Nurse IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp
$112,123
Base pay
$112,123
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,123
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
4243
Hire Date
Aug 20, 2007
Monthly Pay
$9,344
State Employee Number
119503

At Texas Board of Nursing, Denise Benbow serves as a Nurse IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,123.

Patricia Vianes-Cabrera

Government Relations Specialist III/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp
$111,965
Base pay
$111,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,965
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1894
Hire Date
Aug 17, 1999
Monthly Pay
$9,330
State Employee Number
179017

Patricia Vianes-Cabrera holds the role of Government Relations Specialist III at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,965.

Steven Zimmerman

Human Resources Specialist VI/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp
$110,000
Base pay
$110,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,000
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1739
Hire Date
May 20, 2019
Monthly Pay
$9,167
State Employee Number
1176325

Steven Zimmerman holds the role of Human Resources Specialist VI at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,000.

Kristin Schoen

Attorney III/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp
$108,378
Base pay
$108,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,378
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3504
Hire Date
Feb 14, 2024
Monthly Pay
$9,032
State Employee Number
1692106

Kristin Schoen holds the role of Attorney III at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,378.

Timothy Sherman

Manager VII/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp
$108,096
Base pay
$108,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,096
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1606
Hire Date
Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay
$9,008
State Employee Number
1090078

Timothy Sherman works as a Manager VII for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Timothy earned $108,096 in 2026.