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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Jo Ellen Fowlkes

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

2025 total comp

$61,225

Base pay: $61,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,225
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,102
State Employee Number: 80241

Jo Ellen Fowlkes works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jo earned $61,225 in 2025.

Stephanie Samuel

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

2026 total comp

$61,213

Base pay: $61,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,213
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,101
State Employee Number: 355427

Stephanie Samuel works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephanie earned $61,213 in 2026.

Deanna Simpson

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

2025 total comp

$61,199

Base pay: $61,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,199
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 22, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,100
State Employee Number: 9983

Deanna Simpson 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 $61,199.

Ashley Quinn

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

2026 total comp

$61,187

Base pay: $61,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,187
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,099
State Employee Number: 351847

Ashley Quinn 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 $61,187 in 2026.

Adam Venzor

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

2026 total comp

$61,187

Base pay: $61,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,187
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Feb 24, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,099
State Employee Number: 740413

Adam Venzor works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adam earned $61,187 in 2026.

Bruce Jacoby

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

2026 total comp

$61,187

Base pay: $61,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,187
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,099
State Employee Number: 1064816

Bruce Jacoby 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 $61,187.

Kimberly Williams

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

2026 total comp

$61,176

Base pay: $61,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,176
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,098
State Employee Number: 348145

Kimberly Williams works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kimberly earned $61,176 in 2026.

Leonor Cisnero-Salazar

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

2025 total comp

$60,951

Base pay: $60,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,951
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 9, 2005
Monthly Pay: $5,079
State Employee Number: 140378

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Leonor Cisnero-Salazar serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,951.

Pablo Gutierrez

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

2026 total comp

$60,944

Base pay: $60,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,944
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Oct 14, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,079
State Employee Number: 352106

Pablo Gutierrez works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Pablo earned $60,944 in 2026.

Rodolfo Alvarado

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

2025 total comp

$60,936

Base pay: $60,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,936
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Oct 29, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,078
State Employee Number: 58748

Rodolfo Alvarado 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 $60,936.

Vanessa Garza

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

2025 total comp

$60,916

Base pay: $60,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,916
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,076
State Employee Number: 342848

Vanessa Garza works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vanessa earned $60,916 in 2025.

Erisha Reeves

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

2026 total comp

$60,916

Base pay: $60,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,916
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Oct 4, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,076
State Employee Number: 53187

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Erisha Reeves serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,916.

Louis Bocanegra

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

2025 total comp

$60,916

Base pay: $60,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,916
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Apr 30, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,076
State Employee Number: 119431

Louis Bocanegra works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Louis earned $60,916 in 2025.

Chevelle Bosier

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

2026 total comp

$60,916

Base pay: $60,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,916
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,076
State Employee Number: 352282

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Chevelle Bosier serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,916.

Mahagony Jones

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

2026 total comp

$60,916

Base pay: $60,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,916
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,076
State Employee Number: 185615

Mahagony Jones 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 $60,916.

Sharon Glock

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

2025 total comp

$60,916

Base pay: $60,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,916
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,076
State Employee Number: 352911

Sharon Glock 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 $60,916.

Armida Hernandez

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

2026 total comp

$60,882

Base pay: $60,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,882
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,074
State Employee Number: 44187

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Armida Hernandez serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,882.

Megan Villarreal

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

2026 total comp

$60,882

Base pay: $60,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,882
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 25, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,074
State Employee Number: 347099

Megan Villarreal 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 $60,882.

Lori Smith

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

2026 total comp

$60,882

Base pay: $60,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,882
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,074
State Employee Number: 84580

Lori Smith 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 $60,882.

Michelle Gonzalez

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

2026 total comp

$60,882

Base pay: $60,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,882
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Aug 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,074
State Employee Number: 744490

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Michelle Gonzalez serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,882.

Marissa Guerra

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

2026 total comp

$60,862

Base pay: $60,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,862
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,072
State Employee Number: 7681

Marissa Guerra 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 $60,862.

Michelle Barker

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

2026 total comp

$60,862

Base pay: $60,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,862
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 8, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,072
State Employee Number: 143718

Michelle Barker 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 $60,862.

Christine Scott

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

2025 total comp

$60,837

Base pay: $60,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,837
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,070
State Employee Number: 60812

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Christine Scott serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,837.

Theresa Arellano

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

2025 total comp

$60,837

Base pay: $60,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,837
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,070
State Employee Number: 88708

Theresa Arellano works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Theresa earned $60,837 in 2025.

Alicia Ashley

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

2025 total comp

$60,792

Base pay: $60,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 16, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,066
State Employee Number: 163634

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Alicia Ashley serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,792.

Sandra Castillo

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

2026 total comp

$60,647

Base pay: $60,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,647
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,054
State Employee Number: 333531

Sandra Castillo 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 $60,647.

Thomas Ellison

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

2025 total comp

$60,462

Base pay: $60,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,462
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Feb 22, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,039
State Employee Number: 170033

Thomas Ellison 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 $60,462.

Jennifer Ware

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

2025 total comp

$60,461

Base pay: $60,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,461
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,038
State Employee Number: 58562

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Jennifer Ware serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,461.

Carla Hill

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

2026 total comp

$60,432

Base pay: $60,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,036
State Employee Number: 125193

Carla Hill 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 $60,432.

Kayla Baham

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

2026 total comp

$60,420

Base pay: $60,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 29, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,035
State Employee Number: 1121497

Kayla Baham works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kayla earned $60,420 in 2026.