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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Ronel Garcia

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Aug 13, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1133254

Ronel Garcia 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 $67,208.

Sophia Ybarra

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

2025 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1138079

Sophia Ybarra 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 $67,208.

Deborah Simmons

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
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, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1143360

Deborah Simmons works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Deborah earned $67,208 in 2026.

Elizabeth Martinez

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,953
State Employee Number: 1110815

Elizabeth Martinez works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $67,208 in 2026.

Regina Adams

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1156050

Regina Adams 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 $67,208.

Queswanna Wilson

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 10, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1156051

Queswanna Wilson 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 $67,208.

Nolan Mcgrath

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1156090

Nolan Mcgrath 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 $67,208.

Kalyn Marbach

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 17, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1156096

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Kalyn Marbach serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,208.

Christina Burrow

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1156119

Christina Burrow 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 $67,208.

Lisa Celestino

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 28, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1166759

Lisa Celestino works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $67,208 in 2026.

Elizabeth Bowie

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1166857

Elizabeth Bowie works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $67,208 in 2026.

Erika Davila

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1166862

Erika Davila 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 $67,208.

April Garcia

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1166864

April Garcia 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 $67,208.

Alana Rowton

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1179626

Alana Rowton works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alana earned $67,208 in 2026.

Shee' Romero

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1179780

Shee' Romero 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 $67,208.

Tiffany Harry

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 28, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1179879

Tiffany Harry 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 $67,208.

Edith Mbaka

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 6, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1179989

Edith Mbaka 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 $67,208.

Haley Nidey

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1180007

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Haley Nidey serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,208.

Krystal Davis

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Apr 29, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1180115

Krystal Davis 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 $67,208.

Kadeeja Mccall

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jun 30, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 980856

Kadeeja Mccall 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 $67,208.

Yvette Mccurtis

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

2025 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1156064

Yvette Mccurtis 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 $67,208.

Brandy Miller

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 27, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1064885

Brandy Miller 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 $67,208.

Lisa Turner

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 13, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1155594

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Lisa Turner serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,208.

Lajarvis Sanders

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1179752

Lajarvis Sanders works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lajarvis earned $67,208 in 2026.

Andrea Jackson-Lewis

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 25, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 16229

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Andrea Jackson-Lewis serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,208.

Erica Herrera

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

2026 total comp

$67,208

Base pay: $67,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,208
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 13, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,601
State Employee Number: 1065251

Erica Herrera 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 $67,208.

Shawn Wilson

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

2025 total comp

$67,140

Base pay: $67,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,140
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Mar 6, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,595
State Employee Number: 1064804

Shawn Wilson 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 $67,140.

Dietra Marquez

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

2025 total comp

$67,140

Base pay: $67,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,140
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Dec 30, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,595
State Employee Number: 516275

Dietra Marquez works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dietra earned $67,140 in 2025.

Lizette Castillo

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

2026 total comp

$67,140

Base pay: $67,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,140
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Aug 24, 2015
Monthly Pay: $5,595
State Employee Number: 856079

Lizette Castillo works as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lizette earned $67,140 in 2026.

Sha'Ronica Roberts

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

2026 total comp

$67,140

Base pay: $67,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,140
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,595
State Employee Number: 981313

Sha'Ronica Roberts 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 $67,140.

Samantha Wienke

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

2026 total comp

$67,140

Base pay: $67,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,140
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jul 31, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,595
State Employee Number: 1127559

Samantha Wienke 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 $67,140.

Robert Rangel

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

2026 total comp

$67,082

Base pay: $67,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,082
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Apr 18, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,590
State Employee Number: 968240

Robert Rangel 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 $67,082.