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

Page 1

Roberto Rodriguez Jr

Investigator V/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$71,686

Base pay: $71,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,686
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1355
Hire Date: Jun 16, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,974
State Employee Number: 764764

At Texas Board of Nursing, Roberto Rodriguez Jr serves as a Investigator V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,686.

Abel Martinez

Purchaser V/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$71,601

Base pay: $71,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,601
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1934
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,967
State Employee Number: 72893

Abel Martinez is a Purchaser V at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,601.

Stephanie Cespedes

Nurse I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$71,351

Base pay: $71,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,351
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4240
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,946
State Employee Number: 1804835

Stephanie Cespedes works as a Nurse I for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephanie earned $71,351 in 2026.

Jackie Ballesteros

Executive Assistant III/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$71,135

Base pay: $71,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,135
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,928
State Employee Number: 166534

Jackie Ballesteros works as a Executive Assistant III for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jackie earned $71,135 in 2026.

Beverly Swanson

Information Specialist IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$70,992

Base pay: $70,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1833
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,916
State Employee Number: 1578665

Beverly Swanson is a Information Specialist IV at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,992.

Mary Nastasi

Legal Assistant IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$70,381

Base pay: $70,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,381
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,865
State Employee Number: 514643

Mary Nastasi is a Legal Assistant IV at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,381.

Ciara Williamson

Executive Assistant III/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$68,672

Base pay: $68,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,672
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 164
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,723
State Employee Number: 333325

Ciara Williamson works as a Executive Assistant III for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ciara earned $68,672 in 2026.

Tawanda Young

Legal Assistant IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$68,547

Base pay: $68,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,547
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3578
Hire Date: Mar 12, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,712
State Employee Number: 81791

At Texas Board of Nursing, Tawanda Young serves as a Legal Assistant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,547.

Cortney Carothers

Human Resources Specialist III/Texas Board of Nursing

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: 1733
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,688
State Employee Number: 1725648

Cortney Carothers works as a Human Resources Specialist III for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cortney earned $68,250 in 2025.

Schauna Farrell

Program Supervisor III/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$68,000

Base pay: $68,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1583
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,667
State Employee Number: 1689398

Schauna Farrell works as a Program Supervisor III for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Schauna earned $68,000 in 2026.

Rosemary Riojas

License and Permit Specialist III/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$67,488

Base pay: $67,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,488
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Dec 3, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,624
State Employee Number: 75921

At Texas Board of Nursing, Rosemary Riojas serves as a License and Permit Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,488.

Gary Cox

Investigator IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$66,708

Base pay: $66,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,708
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1354
Hire Date: Oct 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,559
State Employee Number: 1422694

Gary Cox works as a Investigator IV for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gary earned $66,708 in 2026.

Karen Prendergast

Nurse II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$66,351

Base pay: $66,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,351
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4241
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,529
State Employee Number: 1129873

Karen Prendergast is a Nurse II at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $66,351.