Substance Abuse Counselor III

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

3 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $64,469, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $194.3K
Role median: $64,469
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Substance Abuse Counselor III is held in 4 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $64,469 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State Health Services

$71,048 · 1

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$65,851 · 12

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Edna Stewart

Substance Abuse Counselor III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$65,409

Base pay: $65,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,409
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5113
Hire Date: May 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $5,451
State Employee Number: 1401496

Edna Stewart works as a Substance Abuse Counselor III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Edna earned $65,409 in 2026.

Morrissa Wallum

Substance Abuse Counselor III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$64,469

Base pay: $64,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,469
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5113
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,372
State Employee Number: 158536

Morrissa Wallum works as a Substance Abuse Counselor III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Morrissa earned $64,469 in 2026.

Terrie Snyder

Substance Abuse Counselor III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$64,469

Base pay: $64,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,469
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5113
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,372
State Employee Number: 1633950

Terrie Snyder works as a Substance Abuse Counselor III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Terrie earned $64,469 in 2026.