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PUBLIC HLTH & PRVNT SPEC II

Texas state employees in the role of PUBLIC HLTH & PRVNT SPEC II. We have 4 employee records on file, spread across 1+ state agencies.

4Employees
$50,070Average pay
$45,024Lowest pay
$53,065Highest pay
Found at: DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES

About this role

The PUBLIC HLTH & PRVNT SPEC II classification is used across multiple Texas state agencies. In the OpenPayrolls dataset, 4 employees hold this title, with annualized pay ranging from $45,024 to $53,065 and an average of $50,070. The spread between the highest and lowest paid in this role is $8,041.

Pay variation within a single Texas state classification is normal and expected. The State of Texas operates a position classification plan in which most titles correspond to a salary group with a defined minimum, midpoint, and maximum. Agencies are free to set individual pay anywhere within that band based on the employee's experience, prior agency service, market conditions for the specialty, and any agency-specific salary supplements. Universities, certain regulatory boards, and elected officials' offices are not bound by the standard classification plan at all and set pay independently — which is why the same job title can show very different numbers depending on the employer.

This role appears most often at DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES. Click any agency to see its full payroll, or scroll down for the complete list of employees who hold this title in our dataset.

Geographically, the PUBLIC HLTH & PRVNT SPEC II role concentrates in Austin. Cost-of-living, agency funding source, and tenure all contribute to the city-by-city variation in posted pay. For full context, read our methodology and browse comparable Texas roles in the job titles index.

PUBLIC HLTH & PRVNT SPEC II by city

City-specific salary breakdowns for the PUBLIC HLTH & PRVNT SPEC II role. Each page includes local averages, top earners, and the agencies hiring locally.

Employees holding this title

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NameAgencyAnnual payHire date
Zulema Garcia DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES $53,065 September 1, 2004
Destiny Reeves DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES $51,168 June 1, 2021
Gabriela Pena DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES $51,024 January 11, 2024
Amber Mcbrien DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES $45,024 April 1, 2025