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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Liz Juarez

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

2026 total comp

$67,472

Base pay: $67,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 4, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 1156685

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Liz Juarez serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,472.

Akilah Hunter

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

2026 total comp

$67,472

Base pay: $67,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: May 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 1068387

Akilah Hunter holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,472.

Abigail Messer

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

2026 total comp

$67,472

Base pay: $67,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jul 20, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 1055035

Abigail Messer holds the role of Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,472.

Grace Chavira

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

2026 total comp

$67,472

Base pay: $67,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Jul 6, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 1273349

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Grace Chavira serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,472.

Amy Bailey

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

2026 total comp

$67,472

Base pay: $67,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 122333

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Amy Bailey serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,472.

Angela Mckay

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

2026 total comp

$67,472

Base pay: $67,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5026
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,623
State Employee Number: 1200498

Angela Mckay is a Child Protective Services Specialist IV at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,472.

Sarah Rodriguez

Case Manager V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$67,464

Base pay: $67,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5230
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,622
State Employee Number: 1299

Sarah Rodriguez works as a Case Manager V for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sarah earned $67,464 in 2026.

Cornelia Sanchez

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

2026 total comp

$67,464

Base pay: $67,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,464
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5027
Hire Date: Apr 12, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,622
State Employee Number: 13572

Cornelia Sanchez works as a Child Protective Services Specialist V for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cornelia earned $67,464 in 2026.

Karla Casillas Duque

Family & Protect Scvs Supr I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$67,462

Base pay: $67,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,462
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5016
Hire Date: Feb 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,622
State Employee Number: 742029

Karla Casillas Duque holds the role of Family & Protect Scvs Supr I at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,462.

Aimee Rivera

Family & Protect Scvs Supr II/Department of Family and Protective Services

2025 total comp

$67,462

Base pay: $67,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,462
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5017
Hire Date: Feb 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,622
State Employee Number: 64979

Aimee Rivera works as a Family & Protect Scvs Supr II for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aimee earned $67,462 in 2025.

Julie Brownlow

Management Analyst III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$67,448

Base pay: $67,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,448
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1687
Hire Date: Dec 6, 2010
Monthly Pay: $5,621
State Employee Number: 31754

Julie Brownlow is a Management Analyst III at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,448.

Kristina Lindsay

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

2026 total comp

$67,448

Base pay: $67,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,448
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5027
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,621
State Employee Number: 36478

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Kristina Lindsay serves as a Child Protective Services Specialist V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,448.

April Hernandez

Family & Protect Scvs Supr I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$67,443

Base pay: $67,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,443
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5016
Hire Date: Apr 6, 2009
Monthly Pay: $5,620
State Employee Number: 10011

April Hernandez is a Family & Protect Scvs Supr I at Department of Family and Protective Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,443.