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

Job-title file

Child Protective Services Specialist III

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

1,109 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $62,018, below the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 1,109
Total payroll: $68.3M
Role median: $62,018
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47,274$67,034+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,109 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 III 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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Natalia Luis

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1642937

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Natalia Luis serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,348.

Ruthie Hudson

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jun 19, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1645915

Ruthie Hudson works as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ruthie earned $62,348 in 2026.

Carlos Cadena

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jun 19, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1645985

Carlos Cadena holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,348.

Megan Kevresian

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1645986

Megan Kevresian holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,348.

Josefine Mendoza

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1645989

Josefine Mendoza holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,348.

Dena Crain

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jun 26, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1645949

Dena Crain holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,348.

Myra Garrett

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: May 5, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1468724

Myra Garrett works as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Myra earned $62,348 in 2026.

Ebony Guidry

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: May 29, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1637687

Ebony Guidry holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,348.

Desiree Medellin

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1626515

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Desiree Medellin serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,348.

Destiny Johnson

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 776485

Destiny Johnson works as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Destiny earned $62,348 in 2026.

Angela Quintanilla

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1460755

Angela Quintanilla works as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Angela earned $62,348 in 2026.

Maria Gonzalez

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

2025 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7480
Hire Date: Sep 14, 2015
Monthly Pay: $3,636
State Employee Number: 858807

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Maria Gonzalez serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,348.

Yvonne Morales

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1137909

Yvonne Morales works as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Yvonne earned $62,348 in 2026.

Sherrel Collins

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1625384

Sherrel Collins is a Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,348.

Rhiannon Holmes

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jul 30, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 816621

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Rhiannon Holmes serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,348.

Salina Hinojosa

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

2025 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Aug 29, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1487147

Salina Hinojosa works as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Salina earned $62,348 in 2025.

Denise Fisher

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Mar 27, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1628887

Denise Fisher works as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Denise earned $62,348 in 2026.

Robin Rickard

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Aug 9, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 345218

Robin Rickard is a Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,348.

Trykneeca Baldwin

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Oct 31, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1562899

Trykneeca Baldwin holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,348.

Shantel Brown

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1625608

Shantel Brown holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,348.

Kandy Tan

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jul 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1445102

Kandy Tan works as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kandy earned $62,348 in 2026.

Olivia Murray-Valdez

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1578300

Olivia Murray-Valdez is a Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,348.

Charlotte Flood

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Mar 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1300980

Charlotte Flood holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,348.

Kennedy Stanley

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

2026 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $62,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Nov 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1569700

Kennedy Stanley works as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kennedy earned $62,348 in 2026.

Camelia Salinas

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

2026 total comp

$62,347

Base pay: $62,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,347
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5025
Hire Date: Jul 27, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,196
State Employee Number: 1112865

Camelia Salinas holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,347.