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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Casandra Diaz

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$31,602

Base pay: $31,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Jul 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,634
State Employee Number: 1725489

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Casandra Diaz serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,602.

Aladrian Mcghee

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$31,602

Base pay: $31,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Aug 5, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,634
State Employee Number: 1727896

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Aladrian Mcghee serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,602.

Taylin Wesley

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$31,602

Base pay: $31,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,634
State Employee Number: 1731791

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Taylin Wesley serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,602.

Kristen Wilson

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$31,602

Base pay: $31,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,634
State Employee Number: 1731950

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Kristen Wilson serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,602.

Annalisa Palmeri

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$31,602

Base pay: $31,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,602
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Dec 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $2,634
State Employee Number: 1636922

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Annalisa Palmeri serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,602.

Helen Lawlis

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$31,594

Base pay: $31,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,594
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Apr 13, 2015
Monthly Pay: $2,633
State Employee Number: 787269

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Helen Lawlis serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,594.

Charlene Sherman

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$31,186

Base pay: $31,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,186
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $2,599
State Employee Number: 164533

Charlene Sherman is a Administrative Assistant I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $31,186.

Gwendolyn Daniels

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$30,375

Base pay: $30,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,375
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2017
Monthly Pay: $2,531
State Employee Number: 79934

Gwendolyn Daniels is a Administrative Assistant I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,375.

Glynna Ford

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$30,375

Base pay: $30,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,375
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $2,531
State Employee Number: 802236

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Glynna Ford serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,375.

Nuria Pineyro Rojas

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$30,375

Base pay: $30,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,375
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $2,531
State Employee Number: 1285984

Nuria Pineyro Rojas is a Administrative Assistant I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,375.

Michael Carranza

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$30,375

Base pay: $30,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,375
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0150
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2020
Monthly Pay: $2,531
State Employee Number: 1286109

Michael Carranza holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,375.