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Health & Human Services
HHSC, state hospitals, behavioral health, and public-health agencies.
Agencies in this sector
| Agency | Employees | Avg pay | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | 1,414 | $99,978 | $345,250 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES | 122 | $93,630 | $300,000 |
| TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | 105 | $102,628 | $265,000 |
| TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION | 5 | $49,202 | $52,562 |
| TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL | 4 | $133,757 | $221,878 |
About this sector
The Health & Human Services sector includes 5 agencies in the OpenPayrolls dataset. Together they account for 1,650 employee records, with annualized pay ranging up to $345,250 and a sector-wide average of $99,605. HHSC, state hospitals, behavioral health, and public-health agencies.
Sector breakdowns are useful when comparing agencies that play similar roles in state government. A statewide average within a sector tells you what a typical employee in that line of work earns; agency-by-agency variation often reflects size, mission complexity, and geographic location of the workforce. To dig deeper, click into any individual agency above for the full employee directory, or compare a specific role across agencies from the job titles index.
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