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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Chinedu Okoro

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

2026 total comp

$55,089

Base pay: $55,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,089
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Hire Date: Aug 28, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,591
State Employee Number: 1074902

Chinedu Okoro is a Protect Services Intake Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,089.

Melisha Edmiston

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

2025 total comp

$55,089

Base pay: $55,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,089
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Hire Date: Oct 30, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,591
State Employee Number: 1086291

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Melisha Edmiston serves as a Protect Services Intake Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,089.

Joseph Haynes

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

2026 total comp

$55,089

Base pay: $55,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,089
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Hire Date: Jan 6, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,591
State Employee Number: 515918

Joseph Haynes works as a Protect Services Intake Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joseph earned $55,089 in 2026.

Dwayne Wier

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

2026 total comp

$55,089

Base pay: $55,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,089
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2009
Monthly Pay: $4,591
State Employee Number: 144864

Dwayne Wier holds the role of Protect Services Intake Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,089.

Francesca Martinez

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

2026 total comp

$55,089

Base pay: $55,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,089
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,591
State Employee Number: 355116

Francesca Martinez is a Protect Services Intake Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,089.

Hollie Whitten

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

2026 total comp

$55,087

Base pay: $55,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,087
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Hire Date: May 23, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,591
State Employee Number: 980944

Hollie Whitten works as a Protect Services Intake Specialist IV for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hollie earned $55,087 in 2026.

Laura Meza-Zuniga

Legal Assistant II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$55,080

Base pay: $55,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3574
Hire Date: Jul 7, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,590
State Employee Number: 1788426

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Laura Meza-Zuniga serves as a Legal Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,080.

Trisha Sczepanik

Legal Assistant II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$55,080

Base pay: $55,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3574
Hire Date: Aug 20, 2007
Monthly Pay: $4,590
State Employee Number: 196011

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Trisha Sczepanik serves as a Legal Assistant II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,080.

Sydnee Heugatter

Legal Assistant II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$55,080

Base pay: $55,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,080
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3574
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,590
State Employee Number: 1107481

Sydnee Heugatter works as a Legal Assistant II for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sydnee earned $55,080 in 2026.

Evelyn Perez

Program Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$55,057

Base pay: $55,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,057
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,588
State Employee Number: 932416

Evelyn Perez works as a Program Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Evelyn earned $55,057 in 2026.

Jorge Salcedo

Family Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$55,006

Base pay: $55,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,006
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5010
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,584
State Employee Number: 1138397

Jorge Salcedo holds the role of Family Services Specialist I at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,006.

Ashley Island

Legal Secretary III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$55,003

Base pay: $55,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,003
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3567
Hire Date: Oct 4, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,584
State Employee Number: 1423061

Ashley Island holds the role of Legal Secretary III at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,003.

Dyvens Saint Preux

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$55,000

Base pay: $55,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,583
State Employee Number: 1776784

Dyvens Saint Preux works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dyvens earned $55,000 in 2026.

Sheila Garza

Child Protective Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$54,960

Base pay: $54,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,960
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5023
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,580
State Employee Number: 1447816

Sheila Garza works as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sheila earned $54,960 in 2026.