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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 4

Dana Cripe

Investigator II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$51,024

Base pay: $51,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,024
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,252
State Employee Number: 1759406

Dana Cripe holds the role of Investigator II at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,024.

Vanessa Rodriguez Mendoza

Investigator II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$51,024

Base pay: $51,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,024
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,252
State Employee Number: 1759764

At Texas Board of Nursing, Vanessa Rodriguez Mendoza serves as a Investigator II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,024.

Jared Esser

Investigator II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$51,024

Base pay: $51,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,024
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1352
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,252
State Employee Number: 1760014

Jared Esser works as a Investigator II for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jared earned $51,024 in 2026.

Amanda Fisher

Program Specialist II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$51,000

Base pay: $51,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jan 5, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,250
State Employee Number: 1827350

Amanda Fisher works as a Program Specialist II for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amanda earned $51,000 in 2026.

Christina Kinav

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$50,739

Base pay: $50,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,739
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,228
State Employee Number: 1467488

Christina Kinav works as a License and Permit Specialist I for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Christina earned $50,739 in 2026.

Nicholas Ward

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$50,705

Base pay: $50,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,705
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,225
State Employee Number: 1677546

Nicholas Ward works as a License and Permit Specialist I for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nicholas earned $50,705 in 2026.

Kaysi Putman

Program Specialist II/Texas Board of Nursing

2025 total comp

$50,400

Base pay: $50,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,400
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,200
State Employee Number: 1719894

Kaysi Putman holds the role of Program Specialist II at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,400.

Shera Nelson

Accounting Technician II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$50,162

Base pay: $50,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,162
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1002
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,180
State Employee Number: 84579

Shera Nelson works as a Accounting Technician II for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Shera earned $50,162 in 2026.

Ivan Flores Garcia

Program Specialist II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 1125203

At Texas Board of Nursing, Ivan Flores Garcia serves as a Program Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,000.

Vincent Hill

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$50,000

Base pay: $50,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,167
State Employee Number: 1828574

At Texas Board of Nursing, Vincent Hill serves as a License and Permit Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,000.

Donavan Brown

Customer Service Representative III/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 136
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1725026

Donavan Brown holds the role of Customer Service Representative III at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,800.

Creigan Burchell

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$49,631

Base pay: $49,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,631
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,136
State Employee Number: 1552554

At Texas Board of Nursing, Creigan Burchell serves as a License and Permit Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,631.

Traelen Stevenson

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$49,631

Base pay: $49,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,631
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,136
State Employee Number: 1766368

Traelen Stevenson works as a License and Permit Specialist I for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Traelen earned $49,631 in 2026.

Rachel Salazar

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$49,140

Base pay: $49,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,140
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Jan 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,095
State Employee Number: 1051842

At Texas Board of Nursing, Rachel Salazar serves as a License and Permit Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,140.

Amanda Groom

License and Permit Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$49,140

Base pay: $49,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,140
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 171
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,095
State Employee Number: 1097781

Amanda Groom holds the role of License and Permit Specialist I at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,140.

Theresa Evans

License and Permit Specialist II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$48,835

Base pay: $48,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,835
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 172
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,070
State Employee Number: 743569

At Texas Board of Nursing, Theresa Evans serves as a License and Permit Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,835.

Melonie Lundy

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$48,408

Base pay: $48,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,408
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,034
State Employee Number: 784219

Melonie Lundy holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,408.

Michelle Odom

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$47,001

Base pay: $47,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,001
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $3,917
State Employee Number: 1130174

Michelle Odom holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,001.

Theresa Rangel

Customer Service Representative II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$46,200

Base pay: $46,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,200
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 134
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,850
State Employee Number: 53130

Theresa Rangel holds the role of Customer Service Representative II at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,200.

Elizabeth Manning

Investigator I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$46,050

Base pay: $46,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,050
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1351
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,838
State Employee Number: 1646863

Elizabeth Manning works as a Investigator I for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $46,050 in 2026.

Jack Zamarippa

Investigator I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$46,050

Base pay: $46,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,050
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1351
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $3,838
State Employee Number: 1662802

At Texas Board of Nursing, Jack Zamarippa serves as a Investigator I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,050.

Priscilla Bruny

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$45,000

Base pay: $45,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,750
State Employee Number: 1730224

Priscilla Bruny holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,000.

Kayla Manders

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$45,000

Base pay: $45,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,000
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,750
State Employee Number: 1084046

Kayla Manders works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kayla earned $45,000 in 2026.

Mary Derner

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$44,670

Base pay: $44,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,670
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,723
State Employee Number: 1412851

Mary Derner works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mary earned $44,670 in 2026.

Margo Lindstrom

Program Specialist I/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$43,911

Base pay: $43,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,911
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1570
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2007
Monthly Pay: $3,659
State Employee Number: 33369

At Texas Board of Nursing, Margo Lindstrom serves as a Program Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,911.

Bradley Houghtby

Customer Service Representative II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$43,200

Base pay: $43,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 134
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,600
State Employee Number: 1746566

Bradley Houghtby is a Customer Service Representative II at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,200.

Maggie Gines

Customer Service Representative II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$43,200

Base pay: $43,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Employment type: CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 134
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $3,600
State Employee Number: 1759126

Maggie Gines is a Customer Service Representative II at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,200.

Mark Majek

Program Specialist II/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$31,500

Base pay: $31,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,500
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1571
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,625
State Employee Number: 15787

Mark Majek is a Program Specialist II at Texas Board of Nursing. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $31,500.

Lorraine Gerami

Clerk IV/Texas Board of Nursing

2026 total comp

$24,255

Base pay: $24,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,255
Employment type: CRP - CLASSIFIED REGULAR PART-TIME
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 61
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $2,021
State Employee Number: 1677542

Lorraine Gerami works as a Clerk IV for Texas Board of Nursing. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Lorraine earned $24,255 in 2026.