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Telecommunications Specialist IV

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

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

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $781.7K
Role median: $68,978
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$66,710$84,001+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Telecommunications Specialist IV is held in 12 Texas departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $68,978 ranks #10 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$106,092 · 1

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$104,499 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$98,809 · 2

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

$91,982 · 2

Texas Facilities Commission

$89,000 · 3

Parks and Wildlife Department

$87,294 · 1

Texas Military Department

$87,000 · 1

Health and Human Services Commission

$82,460 · 9

Texas Workforce Commission

$78,035 · 1

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$68,355 · 1

Department of Family and Protective Services

$65,104 · 1

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

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Telecommunications Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $66,888 ranks #1 of 2. See Telecommunications Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia

$54,080 · 26

Median total compensation for comparable Telecommunications 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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Kelly Kasten

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$85,869

Base pay: $85,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $7,156
State Employee Number: 1125180

Kelly Kasten is a Telecommunications Specialist IV at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,869.

Jose Garcia

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$76,530

Base pay: $76,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,530
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: May 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 114067

At Department of Public Safety, Jose Garcia serves as a Telecommunications Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,530.

Donahue Dawson

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$76,530

Base pay: $76,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,530
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $6,377
State Employee Number: 341753

Donahue Dawson holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist IV at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,530.

William Warren

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$68,978

Base pay: $68,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,978
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,748
State Employee Number: 102509

William Warren works as a Telecommunications Specialist IV for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. William earned $68,978 in 2026.

Louis Cole

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$68,978

Base pay: $68,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,978
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Aug 18, 2008
Monthly Pay: $5,748
State Employee Number: 187686

Louis Cole holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist IV at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,978.

Joseph Smith

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$68,978

Base pay: $68,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,978
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2013
Monthly Pay: $5,748
State Employee Number: 335708

At Department of Public Safety, Joseph Smith serves as a Telecommunications Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,978.

Emily Meads

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$68,978

Base pay: $68,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,978
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: May 4, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,748
State Employee Number: 979819

Emily Meads works as a Telecommunications Specialist IV for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Emily earned $68,978 in 2026.

Ronnie Nelson

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$66,710

Base pay: $66,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,710
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,559
State Employee Number: 1705989

Ronnie Nelson holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist IV at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,710.

Travis Lane

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$66,710

Base pay: $66,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,710
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,559
State Employee Number: 122516

At Department of Public Safety, Travis Lane serves as a Telecommunications Specialist IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,710.

Erica Drew

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$66,710

Base pay: $66,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,710
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2016
Monthly Pay: $5,559
State Employee Number: 992685

Erica Drew is a Telecommunications Specialist IV at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,710.

Daniel Cooper

Telecommunications Specialist IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$66,710

Base pay: $66,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,710
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 285
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,559
State Employee Number: 1240468

Daniel Cooper is a Telecommunications Specialist IV at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,710.