Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Attorney III

Job-title file

Attorney III

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

84 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $111,300, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 84
Total payroll: $9.1M
Role median: $111,300
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,104$113,208+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 84 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Attorney III pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Lawyers — about 56,580 people — is $154,200. Department of Family and Protective Services pays a median base salary of $111,300 for this role, 28% below that figure — about the 29th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Family and Protective Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$79,340

$102,810

$154,200

$223,390

$349,490

Department of Family and Protective Services median · $111,300

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Family and Protective Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Department of Family and Protective Services’s median base salary is 30% below that national figure, about the 29th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Family and Protective Services median · $111,300

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Family and Protective Services is $111,300, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Attorney III is held in 45 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $111,300 ranks #15 of 45.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$126,032 · 4

Thirteenth Court of Appeals District

$123,204 · 1

Ninth Court of Appeals District

$121,362 · 1

Office of Court Administration

$118,776 · 4

Office of Capital and Forensic Writs

$117,600 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$117,393 · 11

Texas Facilities Commission

$117,202 · 1

General Land Office

$116,501 · 4

State Commission on Judicial Conduct

$115,000 · 5

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$114,480 · 4

Health and Human Services Commission

$113,525 · 30

Eleventh Court of Appeals District

$113,300 · 2

Median total compensation for the Attorney III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Attorney beyond Texas

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $124,428 ranks #3 of 14. See Attorney across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$273,500 · 508

$150,234 · 3,693

$108,190 · 29

$102,516 · 7

$102,000 · 359

$85,943 · 269

$83,880 · 608

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$80,774 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Edward Nichols Ii

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,800

Base pay: $106,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,900
State Employee Number: 1830465

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Edward Nichols Ii serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,800.

Jennie Hilbig

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,800

Base pay: $106,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,900
State Employee Number: 1257907

Jennie Hilbig is a Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,800.

Laura Hubbard

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,800

Base pay: $106,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Feb 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,900
State Employee Number: 1176014

Laura Hubbard works as a Attorney III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Laura earned $106,800 in 2026.

Musab Abdali

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,800

Base pay: $106,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Sep 29, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,900
State Employee Number: 1707894

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Musab Abdali serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,800.

Brandon Elledge

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1781130

Brandon Elledge holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,000.

Krystal Galleguillos

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1796421

Krystal Galleguillos holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,000.

Michael King

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1788455

Michael King holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,000.

Robert Morales

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Aug 4, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 436493

Robert Morales is a Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,000.

Mark Curry

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1796348

Mark Curry works as a Attorney III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mark earned $106,000 in 2026.

Alexis Garcia

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: May 22, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,223
State Employee Number: 1449504

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Alexis Garcia serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,000.

Analisa Longoria

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1746966

Analisa Longoria works as a Attorney III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Analisa earned $106,000 in 2026.

Nathalie Kalombo

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Oct 28, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1746967

Nathalie Kalombo is a Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,000.

Brandy Mccleskey

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1772546

Brandy Mccleskey is a Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,000.

Mary Abbott

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Mar 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1772749

Mary Abbott is a Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,000.

Jared Miller

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Aug 25, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 539095

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Jared Miller serves as a Attorney III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,000.

Amber Rich

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Aug 4, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1796340

Amber Rich is a Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,000.

Emily Keiler-Green

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$106,000

Base pay: $106,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1447379

Emily Keiler-Green works as a Attorney III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Emily earned $106,000 in 2026.

Natalie Pacetti

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,999

Base pay: $105,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,999
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,833
State Employee Number: 1760191

Natalie Pacetti is a Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,999.