Texas / Texas Board of Nursing

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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

$24,255$167,315+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Investigator II

11 · $54,024

License and Permit Specialist I

8 · $49,816

License and Permit Specialist II

7 · $56,002

Program Specialist II

6 · $51,647

Nurse III

5 · $95,000

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	$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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Gisselle Gonzales

Director II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$118,450

Base pay: $118,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,450
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $9,871
State Employee Number: 162454

Gisselle Gonzales holds the role of Director II at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,450.

Danielle Green

Director I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$117,722

Base pay: $117,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,722
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $9,810
State Employee Number: 338354

Danielle Green is a Director I at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,722.

Laurie Perez

Manager V/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$117,522

Base pay: $117,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,522
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2011
Monthly Pay: $9,794
State Employee Number: 139019

Laurie Perez holds the role of Manager V at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,522.

Eugene Clayborn

Attorney IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$115,441

Base pay: $115,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,441
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $9,620
State Employee Number: 165646

At Texas Board of Nursing, Eugene Clayborn serves as a Attorney IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,441.

Joanna Starr

Attorney IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$114,855

Base pay: $114,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,855
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3505
Hire Date: Mar 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $9,571
State Employee Number: 1118144

Joanna Starr holds the role of Attorney IV at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,855.