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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Crystal Ly

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
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, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 75236

Crystal Ly 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 $55,134.

Kenya Evans

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 194440

Kenya Evans works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kenya earned $55,134 in 2026.

Shaquanda Townsend

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 60837

Shaquanda Townsend 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 $55,134.

Donald Full Iii

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 349491

Donald Full Iii works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Donald earned $55,134 in 2026.

Porfirio Aleman

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
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: $4,594
State Employee Number: 40810

Porfirio Aleman works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Porfirio earned $55,134 in 2026.

Christina Mata

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 25743

Christina Mata is a Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,134.

Imari Brown

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 34140

At Health and Human Services Commission, Imari Brown serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,134.

Katina Miller

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 36266

Katina Miller holds the role of Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,134.

Alesia Harrington

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 45975

Alesia Harrington works as a Direct Support Professional IV for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Alesia earned $55,134 in 2026.

Diana Payan

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 118335

Diana Payan 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 $55,134.

Katie Martinez

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
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, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 148783

Katie Martinez 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 $55,134.

Shinikia Griffin

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
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: $4,594
State Employee Number: 181854

Shinikia Griffin 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 $55,134.

Lamonda Pettis

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 183166

Lamonda Pettis 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 $55,134.

Thomas George

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 521624

Thomas George is a Direct Support Professional IV at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,134.

Adelita Trevino

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 543764

At Health and Human Services Commission, Adelita Trevino serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,134.

Allison Rogers

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 776770

Allison Rogers 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 $55,134.

Rockelle Johnson

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 789088

At Health and Human Services Commission, Rockelle Johnson serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,134.

Samantha Adams

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Mar 5, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 1112954

At Health and Human Services Commission, Samantha Adams serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,134.

Felicia Williams

Direct Support Professional IV/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,128

Base pay: $55,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,128
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5124
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,594
State Employee Number: 160920

At Health and Human Services Commission, Felicia Williams serves as a Direct Support Professional IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,128.