Government Relations Specialist I

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

1 employee holds this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $86,100, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $86.1K
Role median: $86,100
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Government Relations Specialist I is held in 15 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $86,100 ranks #2 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Department of Transportation

$89,516 · 7

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$84,949 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$82,755 · 2

Soil and Water Conservation Board

$79,908 · 1

Texas Water Development Board

$79,200 · 1

Texas Veterans Commission

$77,175 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$76,896 · 1

Texas Workforce Commission

$75,399 · 4

Texas Department of Insurance

$74,427 · 1

Office of Risk Management

$73,344 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$73,116 · 1

General Land Office

$73,000 · 1

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

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Mary Burgess

Government Relations Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$86,100

Base pay: $86,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1890
Hire Date: Sep 9, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,175
State Employee Number: 777379

Mary Burgess works as a Government Relations Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mary earned $86,100 in 2026.