Substance Abuse Counselor III

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

1 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $71,048, above the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $71K
Role median: $71,048
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Substance Abuse Counselor III is held in 4 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $71,048 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$65,851 · 12

Health and Human Services Commission

$64,469 · 3

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$57,114 · 21

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

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Substance Abuse Counselor beyond Texas

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $52,854 ranks #2 of 4. See Substance Abuse Counselor across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$102,547 · 143

Johnson County, Kansas

$49,000 · 11

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$28,501 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Substance Abuse Counselor 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.

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Employees with this title

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Anthony Palomo

Substance Abuse Counselor III/Department of State Health Services

2025 total comp

$71,048

Base pay: $71,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,048
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5113
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,921
State Employee Number: 1107533

At Department of State Health Services, Anthony Palomo serves as a Substance Abuse Counselor III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,048.