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

Job-title file

Child Protective Services Specialist IV

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

1,485 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $66,859, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 1,485
Total payroll: $97.9M
Role median: $66,859
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,573$70,916+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,485 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 IV 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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Mary Emerson

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

2026 total comp

$60,233

Base pay: $60,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,233
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,019
State Employee Number: 4468

Mary Emerson holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,233.

Kendall Clark

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

2026 total comp

$60,233

Base pay: $60,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,233
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,019
State Employee Number: 146366

Kendall Clark holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,233.

Toby David-Tripp

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

2025 total comp

$60,160

Base pay: $60,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,160
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jun 25, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,013
State Employee Number: 223083

Toby David-Tripp holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,160.

Ashley Brand

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

2026 total comp

$60,047

Base pay: $60,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,047
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Oct 7, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,004
State Employee Number: 778564

Ashley Brand works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ashley earned $60,047 in 2026.

Katherine Smith

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

2026 total comp

$60,047

Base pay: $60,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,047
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Apr 14, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,004
State Employee Number: 761375

Katherine Smith holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,047.

Chelsea Henry

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 345947

Chelsea Henry holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,987.

Jose Cornejo-Arellano

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 743191

Jose Cornejo-Arellano works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jose earned $59,987 in 2026.

Charlette Jones

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 6, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 725140

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Charlette Jones serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,987.

Jaclyn Alcoser

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

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 786899

Jaclyn Alcoser is a Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,987.

Lisa Houston

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 86748

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Lisa Houston serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,987.

Amber Weatherford

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 148858

Amber Weatherford is a Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,987.

Danna Davis

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 185128

Danna Davis is a Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,987.

Tamara Smith

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

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 352729

Tamara Smith works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tamara earned $59,987 in 2025.

Melissa Fuentes

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

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 356361

Melissa Fuentes works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Melissa earned $59,987 in 2025.

Melanie Dones

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 749432

Melanie Dones holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,987.

Rhapsody Moore

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 772989

Rhapsody Moore works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Rhapsody earned $59,987 in 2026.

Denise Dull

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 973431

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Denise Dull serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,987.

Briana Dugas

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

2026 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 23, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 981216

Briana Dugas is a Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,987.

Melissa Robinson

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

2025 total comp

$59,987

Base pay: $59,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,987
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Aug 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,999
State Employee Number: 1179766

Melissa Robinson is a Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,987.

Ashley Brown

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

2025 total comp

$59,906

Base pay: $59,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,906
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,344
State Employee Number: 122593

Ashley Brown is a Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,906.

Kelli Sandoval

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

2025 total comp

$59,716

Base pay: $59,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,716
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,976
State Employee Number: 353882

Kelli Sandoval holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,716.

Narobi Johnson

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

2026 total comp

$59,616

Base pay: $59,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,616
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Oct 25, 2010
Monthly Pay: $4,968
State Employee Number: 4263

Narobi Johnson holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,616.

Leticia Duarte

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

2026 total comp

$59,584

Base pay: $59,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,584
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Sep 20, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,965
State Employee Number: 115883

Leticia Duarte works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Leticia earned $59,584 in 2026.

Amy Brown

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

2026 total comp

$59,584

Base pay: $59,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,584
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 30, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,965
State Employee Number: 350195

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Amy Brown serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,584.

Krystal Penix

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

2026 total comp

$59,584

Base pay: $59,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,584
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jun 6, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,965
State Employee Number: 981325

Krystal Penix holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,584.

Aimee Carrillo

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

2026 total comp

$59,584

Base pay: $59,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,584
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Sep 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,965
State Employee Number: 351211

Aimee Carrillo holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,584.

Lakeisha Carpenter

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

2026 total comp

$59,554

Base pay: $59,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,554
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Sep 27, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,963
State Employee Number: 35307

Lakeisha Carpenter holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,554.

Valerie Post

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

2026 total comp

$59,554

Base pay: $59,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,554
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Feb 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,963
State Employee Number: 960472

Valerie Post works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Valerie earned $59,554 in 2026.

Amanda Sgaraglino

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

2026 total comp

$59,554

Base pay: $59,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,554
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,963
State Employee Number: 1300678

Amanda Sgaraglino holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,554.

Dusti Marburger

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

2026 total comp

$59,554

Base pay: $59,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,554
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,963
State Employee Number: 1447469

Dusti Marburger holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,554.

Jessica Feliciano

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

2026 total comp

$59,508

Base pay: $59,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,508
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,959
State Employee Number: 9643

Jessica Feliciano is a Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,508.