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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Jessica Sepulveda

Accountant IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$59,109

Base pay: $59,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,109
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,926
State Employee Number: 320469

Jessica Sepulveda holds the role of Accountant IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,109.

Chelsea Romanowski

Accountant IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$59,109

Base pay: $59,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,109
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,926
State Employee Number: 1064828

Chelsea Romanowski holds the role of Accountant IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,109.

Katlyn Navarro

Accountant IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$59,109

Base pay: $59,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,109
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,926
State Employee Number: 1453365

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Katlyn Navarro serves as a Accountant IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,109.

Cesar Arriaga

Accountant IV/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$59,109

Base pay: $59,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,109
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1018
Hire Date: May 3, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,926
State Employee Number: 1636653

Cesar Arriaga holds the role of Accountant IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,109.