
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: Feb. 1, 2023 • Download all data
AGENCY
Department of State Health Services
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Total employees
3,491
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Median salary
$52,904
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Minimum salary
$10,035
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Maximum salary
$271,083
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 | 2,536 | $52,465 | |
Male | 955 | $55,200 |
Employees by race
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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American Indian | 8 | $51,489 | |
Asian | 228 | $56,813 | |
Black | 528 | $50,715 | |
Hispanic | 1,134 | $49,101 | |
Other | 82 | $48,739 | |
White | 1,511 | $56,474 |
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 |
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1 year or less | 829 | $50,693 | |
1-10 years | 1,808 | $53,332 | |
10-20 years | 854 | $55,394 |
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 | 3,479 | $52,904 | |
Part-Time | 12 | $20,070 |
Current positions
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