Texas / Health and Human Services Commission / Direct Support Professional IV

Job-title file

Direct Support Professional IV

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

157 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $55,134, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 157
Total payroll: $8.5M
Role median: $55,134
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32,476$56,788+

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

How total compensation varies among the 157 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Direct Support Professional IV pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides — about 329,590 people — is $24,230. Health and Human Services Commission pays a median base salary of $42,571 for this role, 76% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Health and Human Services Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$21,980

$22,820

$24,230

$27,520

$31,560

Health and Human Services Commission median · $42,571

The bar is the range of annual wages for Home Health and Personal Care Aides across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Health and Human Services Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides — about 4,305,810 people — is $35,800. Health and Human Services Commission’s median base salary is 19% above that national figure, about the 83rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$27,040

$31,920

$35,800

$39,470

$45,040

Health and Human Services Commission median · $42,571

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 6,209 of 6,211 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Health and Human Services Commission is $42,571, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Texas

Direct Support Professional IV is held in 3 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $55,134 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

TX School for Blind & Visually Impaired

$50,186 · 18

Texas School for the Deaf

$46,748 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Francisco Mendoza Jr

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 44675

At Health and Human Services Commission, Francisco Mendoza Jr serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,074.

Earlene Gonzales

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 123904

Earlene Gonzales holds the role of Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,074.

Christopher Lee

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 1413241

At Health and Human Services Commission, Christopher Lee serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,074.

Jerry Heggins

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 176842

Jerry Heggins works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jerry earned $53,074 in 2026.

Deon Landrum

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 146942

At Health and Human Services Commission, Deon Landrum serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,074.

Bobby Early

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Feb 4, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 79146

At Health and Human Services Commission, Bobby Early serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,074.

Lakia Hicks

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 81642

Lakia Hicks holds the role of Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,074.

Ian Cruz

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 532735

Ian Cruz works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ian earned $53,074 in 2026.

Jason Curry

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 542240

Jason Curry is a Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,074.

Aaron Eagle Jr

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 1272818

Aaron Eagle Jr works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aaron earned $53,074 in 2025.

Nathaniel Thomas

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 532848

Nathaniel Thomas works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nathaniel earned $53,074 in 2026.

Aaron Bedford

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$52,573

Base pay: $52,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,573
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,381
State Employee Number: 66496

At Health and Human Services Commission, Aaron Bedford serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,573.

Coretta Nansi

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$52,177

Base pay: $52,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,177
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,348
State Employee Number: 1569492

Coretta Nansi is a Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,177.

Daniel Madojemu

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$52,134

Base pay: $52,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,345
State Employee Number: 1150982

Daniel Madojemu works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Daniel earned $52,134 in 2025.

Annie Sykes

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$52,134

Base pay: $52,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Apr 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,345
State Employee Number: 1705351

At Health and Human Services Commission, Annie Sykes serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,134.

Michael Shaw Jr

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$52,134

Base pay: $52,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Feb 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,345
State Employee Number: 135931

At Health and Human Services Commission, Michael Shaw Jr serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,134.

Travis Rhodes

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$52,134

Base pay: $52,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,345
State Employee Number: 152867

Travis Rhodes holds the role of Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,134.

Miguel Corral

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$52,134

Base pay: $52,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,345
State Employee Number: 356865

Miguel Corral is a Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,134.

Zachary Thompson

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$52,134

Base pay: $52,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,345
State Employee Number: 1068632

Zachary Thompson is a Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,134.

Desmund Davis

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$52,134

Base pay: $52,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,345
State Employee Number: 1121489

Desmund Davis works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Desmund earned $52,134 in 2026.

Adrian Long Sr

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$52,134

Base pay: $52,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,345
State Employee Number: 103972

Adrian Long Sr works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adrian earned $52,134 in 2026.