Health Physicist I pay range
State of Texas · class code 4390
- Class code
- 4390
- Pay group
- B22
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Health Physicist I is $57,614 to $93,138 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 4390.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Health Physicist series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs health physics and radiation control work, including oversight responsibilities, by coordinating and conducting inspections, investigations, or surveys to ensure compliance with health and safety and environmental laws; and by evaluating permit and license application requests for public health and safety and environmental impact.
Examples of the work
Plans and conducts inspections and investigations of installed x-ray equipment, non-ionizing radiation devices, and facilities where radioactive materials are used or stored. Processes radiation control permits and licenses, sealed radioactive source and device approvals, and financial security estimates for decommissioning. Develops, recommends, and implements radiation safety policies, procedures, and guidelines. Performs scientific and technical reviews of radiation safety plans, operations, and facilities. Prepares authorizations, permits, and licenses based on regulatory standards for uses of radiation and radiation exposure to the public and the environment.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Health Physicist I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $31,111 | $54,676 | $31,111 to $54,676 |
| North Carolina | $50,088 | $87,654 | $50,088 to $87,654 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.