Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services / Systems Administrator IV

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Systems Administrator IV

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Department of Family and Protective Services. Median total compensation for the role is $77,216, above the department median of $62,139.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $154.4K
Role median: $77,216
Agency median: $62,139
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Systems Administrator IV is held in 24 Texas departments. In Department of Family and Protective Services, the median of $77,216 ranks #13 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employees Retirement System

$99,579 · 2

Texas Water Development Board

$90,197 · 5

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$90,064 · 2

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Sur

$87,604 · 1

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

$87,566 · 3

Railroad Commission of Texas

$87,273 · 1

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$83,001 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$80,421 · 11

Department of Public Safety

$80,421 · 10

Texas State Library & Archives

$80,178 · 2

State Office of Administrative Hearings

$79,932 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$78,895 · 6

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

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Systems Administrator beyond Texas

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $77,359 ranks #8 of 11. See Systems Administrator across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$200,887 · 142

New York Public Authorities

$137,410 · 60

$108,099 · 349

$85,200 · 17

$82,078 · 158

$80,396 · 5

Johnson County, Kansas

$79,166 · 12

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$76,723 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Systems Administratorroles 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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Kirsten Murchison

Systems Administrator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$82,157

Base pay: $82,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,157
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 313
Hire Date: Jun 13, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,846
State Employee Number: 164251

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Kirsten Murchison serves as a Systems Administrator IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,157.

Amber Grandchampt

Systems Administrator IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$72,275

Base pay: $72,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,275
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 313
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,023
State Employee Number: 148664

Amber Grandchampt holds the role of Systems Administrator IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,275.