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Updated: Oct. 1, 2024 • Download all data
EMPLOYEE
Celeste Lunceford
Director III • Health and Human Services Commission
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Race
hispanic
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Gender
female
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Hire date *
Nov. 1, 2017
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Annual salary
$133,952
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Employment status
Full-time
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Hours per week
40
* Hire date refers to the current employer, the Health and Human Services Commission. For employees with breaks in service, it is the most recent hire date. Due to changes in this agency’s structure, the hire date may not reflect the date this person started work.
Employment history
Here's the most recent times that this person was listed in the state salary data that the Tribune has collected. This is not their entire employment history with the state.
| Date | Job title | Agency | Weekly hours * | Annual salary | Change ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1, 2024 | Director III | Health and Human Services Commission | 40 | $133,952 | +5% |
| July 1, 2024 | Director III | Health and Human Services Commission | 40 | $127,573 | |
| April 1, 2024 | Director III | Health and Human Services Commission | 40 | $127,573 | +7% |
| Jan. 1, 2024 | Director III | Health and Human Services Commission | 40 | $119,227 | |
| Oct. 1, 2023 | Director III | Health and Human Services Commission | 40 | $119,227 |
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