Texas / Department of Family and Protective Services

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Department of Family and Protective Services

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Family and Protective Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 11,413 employees with median total compensation of $62,139; the highest distinct record was $300,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $704M
Employees: 11,413
Median total: $62,139
Highest record: $300,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$13,326$113,208+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 11,413 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,139) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,688 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,484

$48,800

$62,139

$69,200

$79,844

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $79,844 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,484. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Child Protective Services Specialist I

1,469 · $45,800

Child Protective Services Specialist IV

1,341 · $66,859

Child Protective Services Specialist III

978 · $62,048

Child Protective Services Specialist II

851 · $53,680

Human Services Technician I

518 · $36,611

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$705.7M —	11,787 —	$60,823 —
2026	$704M ▼ 0.2%	11,413 ▼ 3.2%	$62,139 ▲ 2.2%

Record list

Employees

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Pamela Bennett

Manager VI/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,600

Base pay: $105,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1605
Hire Date: Apr 7, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,800
State Employee Number: 152455

Pamela Bennett works as a Manager VI for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Pamela earned $105,600 in 2026.

Amber Krause

Director II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,432

Base pay: $105,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1621
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,786
State Employee Number: 145262

Amber Krause works as a Director II for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Amber earned $105,432 in 2026.

Adriana Porras

Manager V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,075

Base pay: $105,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Oct 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,756
State Employee Number: 1199427

Adriana Porras holds the role of Manager V at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,075.

Lorraine Stern

Manager V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,075

Base pay: $105,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Sep 7, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,756
State Employee Number: 11666

Lorraine Stern is a Manager V at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,075.

Andrew Allen

Manager V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,075

Base pay: $105,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $8,756
State Employee Number: 134241

Andrew Allen is a Manager V at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,075.

Pamela Baker

Manager V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,075

Base pay: $105,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: May 7, 1993
Monthly Pay: $8,756
State Employee Number: 136606

Pamela Baker is a Manager V at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,075.

John Pieper

Manager V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,075

Base pay: $105,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: May 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,756
State Employee Number: 1332924

At Department of Family and Protective Services, John Pieper serves as a Manager V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,075.

Kate Proud

Manager V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,075

Base pay: $105,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,075
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1604
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,756
State Employee Number: 1759956

Kate Proud works as a Manager V for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kate earned $105,075 in 2026.

Andrew Morris

Project Manager IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1827156

Andrew Morris holds the role of Project Manager IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,000.

Quincy Pence

Project Manager IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1561
Hire Date: Oct 22, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1805775

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Quincy Pence serves as a Project Manager IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,000.

Seshu Vakalapudi

Programmer IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Mar 4, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1836810

Seshu Vakalapudi works as a Programmer IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Seshu earned $105,000 in 2026.

Marilyn Bradley

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: May 8, 2017
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 993476

Marilyn Bradley works as a Attorney III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Marilyn earned $105,000 in 2025.

Dianne Galentine

Director I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 69124

Dianne Galentine holds the role of Director I at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,000.

Kathleen Sibley

Attorney III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3504
Hire Date: Mar 14, 2011
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 153254

Kathleen Sibley holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,000.

Alejandro Maldonado

Data Analyst V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$104,885

Base pay: $104,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,885
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 654
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2020
Monthly Pay: $8,740
State Employee Number: 263066

Alejandro Maldonado works as a Data Analyst V for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alejandro earned $104,885 in 2026.