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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$705.7M
—
11,787
—
$60,823
—
2026
$704M
▼ 0.2%
11,413
▼ 3.2%
$62,139
▲ 2.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Louann Podraza

Protect Services Intake Specialist IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp
$16,391
Base pay
$16,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,391
Employment type
Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.25

Source-specific fields

Class Code
5033
Hire Date
Nov 14, 2022
Monthly Pay
$1,366
State Employee Number
191744

Louann Podraza holds the role of Protect Services Intake Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.25 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $16,391.

Gwendolyn Broadnax

Administrative Assistant II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp
$16,166
Base pay
$16,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,166
Employment type
Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code
152
Hire Date
Mar 20, 2023
Monthly Pay
$1,347
State Employee Number
968164

Gwendolyn Broadnax works as a Administrative Assistant II for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Gwendolyn earned $16,166 in 2026.

Elizabeth James

Protect Services Intake Specialist IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp
$13,326
Base pay
$13,326
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,326
Employment type
Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.25

Source-specific fields

Class Code
5033
Hire Date
Nov 28, 2016
Monthly Pay
$1,111
State Employee Number
71036

Elizabeth James is a Protect Services Intake Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crp - classified regular part-time, 0.25 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $13,326.