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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Texas public payroll data for HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION. We have 1,414 employee records on file from the most recent state release. Below: a breakdown of pay, common roles, and the full employee list.

1,414Employees on file
$99,978Average annual pay
$345,250Highest annual pay
$16,610Lowest annual pay
Common roles: ELIGIBILITY ADVISOR II DIRECT SUPPORT PROF II DIRECT SUPPORT PROF III PSYCHIATRIST III PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ASST II NURSE III PHYSICIAN III PSYCHIATRIST IV

About this agency

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION is part of the Health & Human Services sector of Texas state government. The OpenPayrolls dataset includes 1,414 distinct employee records associated with this agency, drawn from the most recent state payroll release. Reported pay ranges from $16,610 at the low end to $345,250 at the high end, with an average of $99,978 across all roles.

Like every state agency listed here, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION is funded primarily through legislative appropriations and dedicated revenue. Compensation reported in this database represents the employee's annualized base salary at the time of the data snapshot — not necessarily the amount actually paid out during the calendar year, which can differ because of partial-year employment, mid-year promotions, supplemental funding sources (federal grants, athletic revenue at universities, fee-supported programs), and overtime. See our methodology for the full caveats.

The roles most commonly held at this agency are ELIGIBILITY ADVISOR II, DIRECT SUPPORT PROF II, DIRECT SUPPORT PROF III, PSYCHIATRIST III, PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ASST II, NURSE III, PHYSICIAN III, PSYCHIATRIST IV. To compare what people in any of these titles earn across other Texas agencies, click the role above. You can also see how HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION compares to other employers in Austin, or against peer organizations on the Health & Human Services page.

Employees at HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Page 1 of 29 · Showing 50 of 1,414 records, sorted by annual pay (highest first).

NameJob titleAnnual payTypeHire date
Stephanie Muth EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER $345,250 ERF - EXEMPT REGULAR FULL-TIME January 3, 2026
Lauren Brambila DEPUTY DIRECTOR IV $327,857 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME November 15, 2024
Rosario Rodriguez PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME February 18, 2020
Thu Le PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
David Moron Md PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME October 1, 2020
Nikolaus Kubista PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Neema Khonsari PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME August 1, 2023
Daniel Evans PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME May 1, 2019
Ames Marquez PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Rakesh Chadalavada PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Robert Lee PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Lakshmi Kaza PSYCHIATRIST V $325,944 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME July 12, 2021
Jeffery Matthews PSYCHIATRIST V $325,943 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME December 14, 2020
Karen Duong PSYCHIATRIST V $317,054 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 20, 2021
Anthony Thompson PHYSICIAN IV $312,817 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME February 1, 2018
John Hood PHYSICIAN IV $311,004 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME April 7, 2025
Victoria Trickett PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME January 1, 2024
Jin Cheng PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2025
Andrea Wright PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME August 25, 2025
Christine Charles PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME May 16, 2024
Larry Hawkins PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Andrey Shalomov PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME August 22, 2023
Alexandra Moore PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME August 16, 2024
Deandre Bluitt PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME December 18, 2023
David Cho PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME August 16, 2024
Steven Cathey PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Magdalene Hopkins PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME October 1, 2020
David Espino PHYSICIAN IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Barbara Beadles PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME June 1, 2020
Mark Messer PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Tran Quan PHYSICIAN IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Rita Corona PHYSICIAN IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2025
David Jolivet PHYSICIAN IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Satyajit Satpathy PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
John Tobis PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Lindsey Rhoden PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME June 1, 2025
Arthur Austin PHYSICIAN IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME July 7, 2020
James Gilley PHYSICIAN IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Karola White PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME October 1, 2018
Jisha Philip PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,191 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Sylvia Muzquiz PSYCHIATRIST IV $305,190 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME April 8, 2024
Ashton Wickramasinghe PHYSICIAN IV $305,149 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Lesia Trickett PSYCHIATRIST IV $304,998 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Carol Andrus PHYSICIAN IV $300,789 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME December 1, 2020
Yu Quan PSYCHIATRIST IV $299,377 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME February 1, 2024
Lang Nolen PHYSICIAN IV $299,377 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 11, 2017
Paul Cespedes PHYSICIAN IV $299,377 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME November 1, 2023
Ellen Leonard PHYSICIAN IV $296,868 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Andrey Tsyss PSYCHIATRIST IV $296,867 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017
Alfredo Cisneros PHYSICIAN IV $296,867 CRF - CLASSIFIED REGULAR FULL-TIME September 1, 2017

How to read these numbers

The annual pay column shows the salary that the agency reports for that employee at the time of the data snapshot. It is the standard apples-to-apples figure used by Texas budget analysts: monthly base rate × 12 for salaried employees, or hourly rate × scheduled hours × 52 for hourly staff. It does not include benefits, retirement contributions, performance bonuses, settlement payments, contract buyouts, deferred compensation, or supplements paid from foundation or grant funds — all of which can be substantial at universities and large agencies.

Two employees with the same title and similar tenure can earn very different amounts at the same agency for legitimate reasons: market-pay adjustments approved by the agency head, longevity pay required by Texas Government Code Chapter 659, hazardous-duty pay for eligible peace officers, or temporary stipends during periods of acting leadership. Before drawing conclusions about any single record, look at the methodology page for the full set of caveats and read the agency's own pay plan if it has one.