Texas / Department of Public Safety / Network Specialist III

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Network Specialist III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

13 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $70,662, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $918.6K
Role median: $70,662
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$70,662$70,667+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Network Specialist III is held in 11 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $70,662 ranks #6 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Court of Criminal Appeals

$85,732 · 1

Texas Board of Nursing

$76,794 · 1

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$75,862 · 1

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$74,284 · 1

State Securities Board

$71,850 · 1

Department of State Health Services

$70,662 · 1

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$69,464 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$69,366 · 3

Health and Human Services Commission

$65,383 · 53

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$57,526 · 26

Median total compensation for the Network Specialist III role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Network Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $68,452 ranks #2 of 2. See Network Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts

$80,647 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Network Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Public Safety

Accounting Technician II 31
Administrative Assistant III 207
Administrative Assistant IV 167
Administrative Assistant V 32
Attorney II 31
Captain, Department of Public Safety 92
Clerk III 24
Corporal 350
Crime Laboratory Specialist II 99
Criminal Intelligence Analyst I 162
Criminal Intelligence Analyst II 31
Custodian IV 55
Customer Service Representative II 30
Director III 25
Director V 25
Director VIII 24
Forensic Scientist I 49
Forensic Scientist II 115
Forensic Scientist III 126
Forensic Scientist IV 63
Forensic Scientist V 22
Forensic Scientist VI 65
Inspector III 137
Investigator II 38
Investigator III 94
Investigator IV 84
IT Support Specialist IV 27
License and Permit Specialist I 377
License and Permit Specialist II 1,593
License and Permit Specialist III 572
License and Permit Specialist IV 209
Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety 287
Maintenance Specialist III 31
Major, Department of Public Safety 45
Manager I 68
Manager IV 39
Manager V 127
Manager VI 26
Manager VII 38
Pilot Investigator II 32
Police Communications Oper V 65
Police Communications Oper VI 43
Police Communications Oper VII 27
Probationary Trooper 259
Program Management Specialist II 22
Program Specialist I 21
Program Specialist IV 28
Program Specialist V 39
Program Specialist VI 27
Program Specialist VII 29
Program Supervisor IV 212
Program Supervisor V 60
Security Officer III 31
Security Officer IV 30
Sergeant, Department of Public Safety 1,439
Systems Analyst V 42
Systems Analyst VI 26
Training and Development Specialist IV 22
Trooper 2,166
Trooper Trainee 141

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stace Swearingen

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,668

Base pay: $70,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,668
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: May 1, 2006
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 141324

Stace Swearingen holds the role of Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,668.

Justin Anderson

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1753159

Justin Anderson is a Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,662.

Israel Matthews

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 31457

At Department of Public Safety, Israel Matthews serves as a Network Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,662.

Lynda Harrell

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Sep 17, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 145345

Lynda Harrell is a Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,662.

Marisa La Fountain

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1402747

Marisa La Fountain holds the role of Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,662.

David Fridge

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1437613

David Fridge is a Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,662.

Michael Brochstein

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: May 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1462098

Michael Brochstein holds the role of Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,662.

Yafet Kassa

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1676781

Yafet Kassa is a Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,662.

Jonathon Rios

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Sep 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1733107

At Department of Public Safety, Jonathon Rios serves as a Network Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,662.

Brian Davidson

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1233896

Brian Davidson works as a Network Specialist III for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brian earned $70,662 in 2026.

Christopher Rollins

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1836418

Christopher Rollins holds the role of Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,662.

Chandra Whelchel

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: May 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1780611

Chandra Whelchel holds the role of Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,662.

Garrett Peters

Network Specialist III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$70,662

Base pay: $70,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,662
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 289
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,889
State Employee Number: 1476492

Garrett Peters is a Network Specialist III at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,662.