
Government Salaries Explorer
This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.
Updated: April 1, 2023 • Download all data
AGENCY
Department of Agriculture
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Total employees
616
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Median salary
$58,266
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Minimum salary
$12,900
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Maximum salary
$205,000
Positions at this agency
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Employees by gender
Most employees at this agency identify as female.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 335 | $58,080 | |
Male | 281 | $58,321 |
Employees by race
Most employees at this agency identify as white.
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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American Indian | 4 | $65,493 | |
Asian | 10 | $63,943 | |
Black | 89 | $58,796 | |
Hispanic | 175 | $57,000 | |
Other | 19 | $52,800 | |
White | 319 | $59,623 |
Length of employment
A majority of employees have worked at the Department of Agriculture for one to 10 years.
Length of employment | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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1 year or less | 97 | $49,200 | |
1-10 years | 334 | $57,840 | |
10-20 years | 126 | $63,598 | |
20+ years | 59 | $67,159 |
Employment status
Most employees at this agency are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.
Status | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Full-Time | 612 | $58,497 | |
Part-Time | 4 | $12,900 |
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