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Substance Abuse Counselor II

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

4 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $61,130, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $244.5K
Role median: $61,130
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Substance Abuse Counselor II is held in 3 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $61,130 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$60,651 · 2

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$52,854 · 27

Median total compensation for the Substance Abuse Counselor II 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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Norma Garcia

Substance Abuse Counselor II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$61,130

Base pay: $61,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,130
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,366
State Employee Number: 99271

Norma Garcia holds the role of Substance Abuse Counselor II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,130.

Gustavo Cantu

Substance Abuse Counselor II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$61,130

Base pay: $61,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,130
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5112
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $5,094
State Employee Number: 787619

At Health and Human Services Commission, Gustavo Cantu serves as a Substance Abuse Counselor II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,130.

Scott Reagan

Substance Abuse Counselor II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$61,130

Base pay: $61,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,130
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5112
Hire Date: Sep 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,094
State Employee Number: 1552986

Scott Reagan holds the role of Substance Abuse Counselor II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,130.

Raymond Sherfield

Substance Abuse Counselor II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$61,130

Base pay: $61,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,130
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5112
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,094
State Employee Number: 1682113

Raymond Sherfield works as a Substance Abuse Counselor II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Raymond earned $61,130 in 2026.