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

Job-title file

Contract Specialist III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

20 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $68,467, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $68,467
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,158$72,902+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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

Contract Specialist III pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 44,030 people — is $76,050. Department of Family and Protective Services pays a median base salary of $57,930 for this role, 24% below that figure — about the 23rd 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

$47,760

$59,470

$76,050

$97,730

$124,140

Department of Family and Protective Services median · $57,930

The bar is the range of annual wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents 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 Buyers and Purchasing Agents — about 491,430 people — is $77,710. Department of Family and Protective Services’s median base salary is 25% below that national figure, about the 22nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,380

$60,800

$77,710

$100,820

$128,870

Department of Family and Protective Services median · $57,930

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 $57,930, 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.

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Contract Specialist III is held in 24 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $68,467 ranks #7 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$78,218 · 2

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

$73,521 · 1

Public Utility Commission of Texas

$72,564 · 1

Texas Emergency Services Retirement System

$71,142 · 2

Texas Veterans Commission

$69,000 · 1

Texas Department of Transportation

$68,468 · 83

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$68,355 · 3

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$68,202 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$68,054 · 10

Department of Public Safety

$67,806 · 6

Texas Department of Insurance

$66,890 · 1

Texas Medical Board

$66,300 · 1

Median total compensation for the Contract Specialist III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Contract Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $69,882 ranks #4 of 7. See Contract Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$119,537 · 13

$116,933 · 146

$76,000 · 9

$67,477 · 60

$40,838 · 12

Franklin County, Ohio

$28,171 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Contract Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Miraida Diaz

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$73,088

Base pay: $73,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,088
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Jul 29, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,091
State Employee Number: 1100748

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Miraida Diaz serves as a Contract Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,088.

Tracie Rivers

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,599

Base pay: $72,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,599
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,050
State Employee Number: 746926

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Tracie Rivers serves as a Contract Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,599.

Valencia Taylor

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,233

Base pay: $72,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,233
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Aug 10, 1996
Monthly Pay: $6,019
State Employee Number: 17213

Valencia Taylor holds the role of Contract Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,233.

Destiny Barrett

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$71,912

Base pay: $71,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,912
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Mar 19, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,993
State Employee Number: 1113254

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Destiny Barrett serves as a Contract Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,912.

Corbin Chavez

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$71,539

Base pay: $71,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,539
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Jan 17, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,962
State Employee Number: 1056496

Corbin Chavez works as a Contract Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Corbin earned $71,539 in 2026.

Crystal Carter

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$71,539

Base pay: $71,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,539
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,962
State Employee Number: 999857

Crystal Carter works as a Contract Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Crystal earned $71,539 in 2026.

Eva Caines

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$71,539

Base pay: $71,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,539
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,962
State Employee Number: 999328

Eva Caines is a Contract Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,539.

Maria Barraza

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$71,158

Base pay: $71,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $5,930
State Employee Number: 356070

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Maria Barraza serves as a Contract Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,158.

Angelica Villarreal

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$71,148

Base pay: $71,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,148
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: May 5, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,929
State Employee Number: 65544

Angelica Villarreal holds the role of Contract Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,148.

Michelle Richardson

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,577

Base pay: $68,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,577
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,715
State Employee Number: 178104

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Michelle Richardson serves as a Contract Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,577.

Kelsey Isechal-Jackson

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,358

Base pay: $68,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,358
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Apr 28, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,696
State Employee Number: 743100

Kelsey Isechal-Jackson works as a Contract Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kelsey earned $68,358 in 2026.

Jillian Simpson

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$68,196

Base pay: $68,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,196
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,683
State Employee Number: 47448

Jillian Simpson works as a Contract Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jillian earned $68,196 in 2026.

Erin Kulas

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$67,227

Base pay: $67,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,227
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Oct 10, 2011
Monthly Pay: $5,602
State Employee Number: 9577

Erin Kulas holds the role of Contract Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,227.

Diana Pina

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$66,549

Base pay: $66,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,549
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,546
State Employee Number: 345823

Diana Pina is a Contract Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,549.

Deana Noxon

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$66,077

Base pay: $66,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,077
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Sep 25, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,506
State Employee Number: 515523

Deana Noxon works as a Contract Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Deana earned $66,077 in 2026.

Arthur Rodriguez-Andablo

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$63,611

Base pay: $63,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,611
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: May 5, 2014
Monthly Pay: $5,301
State Employee Number: 777102

Arthur Rodriguez-Andablo works as a Contract Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Arthur earned $63,611 in 2026.

Stephanie Constante

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$63,381

Base pay: $63,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,381
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,282
State Employee Number: 144225

Stephanie Constante holds the role of Contract Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,381.

Trinickea Jenkins

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$62,896

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,896
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,241
State Employee Number: 199186

Trinickea Jenkins works as a Contract Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Trinickea earned $62,896 in 2026.

Anita Lewis

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$58,247

Base pay: $58,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,247
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,854
State Employee Number: 87145

Anita Lewis holds the role of Contract Specialist III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,247.

Ricardo Astorga

Contract Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$51,158

Base pay: $51,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1982
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2006
Monthly Pay: $4,263
State Employee Number: 141091

Ricardo Astorga works as a Contract Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ricardo earned $51,158 in 2026.