Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Child Protective Services Specialist I

Job-title file

Child Protective Services Specialist I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

2,204 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $45,800, below the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 2,204
Total payroll: $104.6M
Role median: $45,800
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,918$54,098+

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

How total compensation varies among the 2,204 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

Child Protective Services Specialist I pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers — about 21,670 people — is $55,680. Department of Family and Protective Services pays a median base salary of $56,980 for this role, 2% above that figure — about the 54th 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

$37,230

$46,330

$55,680

$63,870

$73,670

Department of Family and Protective Services median · $56,980

The bar is the range of annual wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers 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 Child, Family, and School Social Workers — about 392,550 people — is $59,550. Department of Family and Protective Services’s median base salary is 4% below that national figure, about the 44th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,280

$48,270

$59,550

$76,070

$95,530

Department of Family and Protective Services median · $56,980

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 $56,980, 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Odalis Luna Parra

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1717150

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Odalis Luna Parra serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,098.

Katherine Mackenzie

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1718221

Katherine Mackenzie works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Katherine earned $51,098 in 2025.

Serhonda Brown

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1723098

Serhonda Brown works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Serhonda earned $51,098 in 2026.

Khaila Lopez

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1725775

Khaila Lopez works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Khaila earned $51,098 in 2025.

Cesar Hernandez

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1726025

Cesar Hernandez is a Child Protective Services Specialist I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,098.

Grace Talbert

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1728374

Grace Talbert works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Grace earned $51,098 in 2025.

Annette Edwards

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1729410

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Annette Edwards serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,098.

Jennifer Long

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1729881

Jennifer Long works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jennifer earned $51,098 in 2025.

Briana Ortiz

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1730511

Briana Ortiz works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Briana earned $51,098 in 2026.

Alexandra Raymundo

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1730823

Alexandra Raymundo holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist I at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,098.

Jane Rodriguez

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1731521

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Jane Rodriguez serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,098.

Jasmine Howard

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Sep 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1692284

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Jasmine Howard serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,098.

Arlete Casares-Vasquez

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1731163

Arlete Casares-Vasquez works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Arlete earned $51,098 in 2025.

Yoana Amaya

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1245322

Yoana Amaya is a Child Protective Services Specialist I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,098.

Charity Bowen

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1728950

Charity Bowen is a Child Protective Services Specialist I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,098.

Jacquelyn Cruz

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 11, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1731588

Jacquelyn Cruz is a Child Protective Services Specialist I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,098.

Yolanda Juarez

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1692431

Yolanda Juarez is a Child Protective Services Specialist I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,098.

Erricka Mayfield

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$51,098

Base pay: $51,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,098
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,258
State Employee Number: 1232447

Erricka Mayfield holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist I at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,098.

Linda Taylor-Hill

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,000

Base pay: $51,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,250
State Employee Number: 101216

Linda Taylor-Hill works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Linda earned $51,000 in 2026.