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

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Deputy Director II

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $242,550, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $485.1K
Role median: $242,550
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Deputy Director II is held in 19 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $242,550 ranks #10 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the Attorney General

$267,484 · 6

Health and Human Services Commission

$266,392 · 14

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$264,836 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$260,000 · 8

Employees Retirement System

$260,000 · 2

Texas Department of Banking

$255,384 · 1

Department of State Health Services

$252,821 · 2

Office of the Governor

$247,500 · 6

General Land Office

$244,608 · 3

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$240,911 · 3

Texas Education Agency

$235,976 · 6

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$233,188 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director II 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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Kaysie Taccetta

Deputy Director II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$242,550

Base pay: $242,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,550
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $20,213
State Employee Number: 41241

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Kaysie Taccetta serves as a Deputy Director II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $242,550.

Jennifer Sims

Deputy Director II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$242,550

Base pay: $242,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,550
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1631
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $20,213
State Employee Number: 126630

Jennifer Sims holds the role of Deputy Director II at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $242,550.