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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Erica Carter

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

2026 total comp

$75,794

Base pay: $75,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,794
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5017
Hire Date: Jun 15, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,316
State Employee Number: 786977

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Erica Carter serves as a Family & Protect Scvs Supr II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,794.

Lindsey Miller

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

2026 total comp

$75,794

Base pay: $75,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,794
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5017
Hire Date: May 4, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,316
State Employee Number: 61633

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Lindsey Miller serves as a Family & Protect Scvs Supr II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,794.

Lesly Damian-Murray

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

2026 total comp

$75,794

Base pay: $75,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,794
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5017
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,316
State Employee Number: 191405

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Lesly Damian-Murray serves as a Family & Protect Scvs Supr II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,794.

Carla Brown

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

2026 total comp

$75,794

Base pay: $75,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,794
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5017
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,316
State Employee Number: 158373

Carla Brown works as a Family & Protect Scvs Supr II for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carla earned $75,794 in 2026.

Charlesree Evans

Family Services Specialist I/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$75,781

Base pay: $75,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,781
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5010
Hire Date: Nov 28, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,315
State Employee Number: 155509

At Department of Family and Protective Services, Charlesree Evans serves as a Family Services Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,781.

Evelyn Johnson

Quality Assurance Specialist III/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$75,781

Base pay: $75,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,781
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1412
Hire Date: May 31, 2016
Monthly Pay: $6,315
State Employee Number: 981018

Evelyn Johnson works as a Quality Assurance Specialist III for Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Evelyn earned $75,781 in 2026.

Tammie Crain

Training and Development Specialist V/Department of Family and Protective Services

2026 total comp

$75,781

Base pay: $75,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,781
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1785
Hire Date: Aug 7, 2017
Monthly Pay: $6,315
State Employee Number: 1074908

Tammie Crain holds the role of Training and Development Specialist V at Department of Family and Protective Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,781.