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Telecommunications Specialist II

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

5 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $58,432, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $299.9K
Role median: $58,432
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Telecommunications Specialist II is held in 9 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $58,432 ranks #6 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$70,760 · 1

Texas Military Department

$66,000 · 2

Texas Department of Insurance

$62,400 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$61,321 · 2

Department of Information Resources

$61,320 · 7

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$57,155 · 12

Department of Public Safety

$56,728 · 12

Department of Family and Protective Services

$55,852 · 2

Median total compensation for the Telecommunications Specialist II role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Telecommunications Specialist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $66,888 ranks #1 of 2. See Telecommunications Specialist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia

$54,080 · 26

Median total compensation for comparable Telecommunications Specialist 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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Other job titles in Health and Human Services Commission

Administrative Assistant II 459
Administrative Assistant III 473
Administrative Assistant IV 172
Claims Examiner IV 178
Clerk I 169
Clerk II 1,066
Clerk III 225
Contract Specialist IV 167
Contract Specialist V 148
Cook III 131
Custodian II 328
Custodian III 306
Direct Support Professional II 3,195
Direct Support Professional III 2,573
Direct Support Professional IV 157
Direct Support Professional V 242
Director II 256
Director III 189
Director IV 133
Eligibility Advisor I 1,153
Eligibility Advisor II 3,937
Eligibility Advisor III 896
Eligibility Supervisor I 132
Eligibility Supervisor II 390
Food Service Worker II 585
H/Srvc Specialist I 170
H/Srvc Specialist II 152
H/Srvc Specialist III 385
Inspector V 650
Investigator V 148
Investigator VI 146
Licensed Vocational Nurse II 483
Licensed Vocational Nurse III 553
Maintenance Specialist IV 149
Manager II 302
Manager III 198
Manager IV 207
Manager V 307
Nurse II 918
Nurse III 1,354
Program Specialist III 165
Program Specialist IV 291
Program Specialist V 540
Program Specialist VI 453
Program Specialist VII 323
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I 201
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant II 1,678
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant III 733
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant IV 685
Quality Assurance Specialist I 172
Quality Intelligence Disability Professional II 141
Quality Intelligence Disability Professional III 132
Rehabilitation Therapy Technician III 290
Rehabilitation Therapy Technician IV 531
Security Officer II 437
Systems Analyst IV 132
Systems Analyst V 164
Texas Works Advisor I 445
Texas Works Advisor II 445
Vehicle Driver II 143

Record list

Employees with this title

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Weldon Thornton

Telecommunications Specialist II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$69,996

Base pay: $69,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,996
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 283
Hire Date: Jan 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,833
State Employee Number: 1764305

Weldon Thornton works as a Telecommunications Specialist II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Weldon earned $69,996 in 2026.

James Howell

Telecommunications Specialist II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$66,888

Base pay: $66,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,888
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 283
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $5,574
State Employee Number: 979760

James Howell holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,888.

William Ford

Telecommunications Specialist II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$58,432

Base pay: $58,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,432
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 283
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2016
Monthly Pay: $4,869
State Employee Number: 152326

William Ford works as a Telecommunications Specialist II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. William earned $58,432 in 2026.

James Cole

Telecommunications Specialist II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,444

Base pay: $53,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,444
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 283
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,454
State Employee Number: 1272576

James Cole holds the role of Telecommunications Specialist II at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,444.

Bryan Mitchell

Telecommunications Specialist II/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$51,158

Base pay: $51,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,158
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 283
Hire Date: Jun 22, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,263
State Employee Number: 1269091

Bryan Mitchell works as a Telecommunications Specialist II for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bryan earned $51,158 in 2026.