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: July 1, 2022 • Download all data

AGENCY

Department of State Health Services

Total employees

3,464
Median salary

$52,004
Minimum salary

$10,035
Maximum salary

$271,083

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	2,508	72%	$51,985
Male	956	27%	$53,125

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	10	< 1%	$46,573
Asian	218	6%	$55,602
Black	529	15%	$49,824
Hispanic	1,119	32%	$47,688
Other	70	2%	$50,400
White	1,518	43%	$55,602

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Department of State Health Services for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	803	23%	$51,360
1-10 years	1,821	52%	$52,000
10-20 years	840	24%	$53,999

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
Full-Time	3,450	99%	$52,126
Part-Time	14	< 1%	$20,070

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