Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Deputy Director I

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Deputy Director I

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

6 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $201,600, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $201,600
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director I is held in 28 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $201,600 ranks #18 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$252,218 · 1

Texas Lottery Commission

$239,582 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$239,500 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$232,200 · 2

Department of Housing and Community Affairs

$231,500 · 1

Texas Cyber Command

$225,000 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$223,587 · 20

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

$221,878 · 1

Texas Education Agency

$217,500 · 4

Department of Agriculture

$215,791 · 4

Department of Information Resources

$214,987 · 3

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

$209,475 · 1

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

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Deputy Director beyond Texas

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $228,800 ranks #1 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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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Lindsey Van Buskirk

Deputy Director I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$201,600

Base pay: $201,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2002
Monthly Pay: $16,800
State Employee Number: 69154

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Lindsey Van Buskirk serves as a Deputy Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $201,600.

Lea Biggar

Deputy Director I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$201,600

Base pay: $201,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $16,800
State Employee Number: 105581

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Lea Biggar serves as a Deputy Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $201,600.

Grace Windbigler

Deputy Director I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$201,600

Base pay: $201,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2023
Monthly Pay: $16,800
State Employee Number: 58048

Grace Windbigler is a Deputy Director I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $201,600.

Marta Talbert

Deputy Director I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$201,600

Base pay: $201,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Sep 15, 1997
Monthly Pay: $16,800
State Employee Number: 111798

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Marta Talbert serves as a Deputy Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $201,600.

Lisa Kanne

Deputy Director I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$201,600

Base pay: $201,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Apr 5, 1999
Monthly Pay: $16,800
State Employee Number: 115897

Lisa Kanne is a Deputy Director I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $201,600.

Roberto Beaty

Deputy Director I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$189,000

Base pay: $189,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1630
Hire Date: Aug 30, 2024
Monthly Pay: $15,750
State Employee Number: 64194

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Roberto Beaty serves as a Deputy Director I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $189,000.